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The information accessible on this area of the INSPIRE site has been provided by Spatial Data Interest Communities (SDICs) and Legally Mandated Organisation (LMOs) via the ongoing Call for Expression of Interest for INSPIRE development.

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LMO Description
Organisation	Finnish Meteorological Institute
Details
Level of authority	National Finland
Formal Mandate	The Finnish Meteorological Institute is a research and service agency under the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The main objective of the FMI is to provide the Finnish nation with the best possible information about the atmosphere above and around Finland, for ensuring public safety relating to atmospheric and airborne hazards and for satisfying requirements for specialized meteorological products.
Main Activities	FMI: * observes the physical state of the atmosphere, its chemical composition and electromagnetic phenomena * produces information on the past, present and future state of the atmosphere * Conducts research of high standard in the fields of meteorology, air quality, space physics, remote sensing and geomagnetism * carries on competitive commercial activities based on the providing of expert services both in Finland and abroad * Takes an active part in national and international cooperation * Actively disseminates information about matters related to the atmosphere * Forecasts changes and responds quickly to changes in the environment and changing expectations
LMO URL
Comments
LMO CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person	Matti Horttanainen
Organisation	Finnish Meteorological Institute
Function	Adviser
Address	P.O. Box 503 00101 Helsinki
Country	FINLAND
Tel	+358 500 229880
Fax	+358 9 19292503
PROPOSED ROLE IN INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT
Which role(s) do you foresee for the LMO in INSPIRE development
allocate experts to Drafting Teams submit reference material as input to the Drafting Teams collect and describe user requirements related to Environmental policies participate in the review process implement pilot projects to test/revise/develop the draft Implementing Rules be kept informed
Area of work/experience
Geographic Domain:	National Description of geographic extent: Finland
Societal Sector	Public research institute
Specific Expertise	Metadata Data Specifications Network services Data and Service Sharing
INSPIRE Data Themes	Theme User Producer Coordinator Atmospheric conditions   Meteorological geographical features
Previous Experience relevant for INSPIRE development	Implementation of meteorological data policy
Primary Business
Environmental application domains

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