Department of Hydrometeorology of Georgia

Department of Hydrometeorology in the frames of its competence provides all interested physical persons and legal entities with the following chargeable data and services:

Forecasted data

* Short-term weather forecasts (for the territory of Georgia in accordance with physical-geographical regions and points);
* Middle-term weather forecasts (for the territory of Georgia in accordance with physical-geographical regions and points);
* Monthly weather forecasts for the territory of Georgia (for physical-geographic regions);
* Forecast of daily water discharge on river Kura, near Tbilisi (in case of interest for other rivers too);
* Three day water content forecasts on major rivers in Georgia;
* Decade/monthly/quarterly water discharge forecasts on major rivers of Georgia;
* Forecasts on spring flooding parameters and water content during April-December period for major rivers and water reservoirs of Georgia;
* Over-short term special forecasts and warnings on snow avalanche threats;

Regime (Historical) Data

* Meteorological information of the current day, received from observational network (air temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind direction and speed, atmospheric processes);
* Daily information from the hydrological posts (water level and relevant discharge);
* Information regarding conditions of Sioni water reservoir;
* Metadata on meteorological stations and posts;
* List of the elements observed on meteorological stations and posts:

a. Air temperature 0C (average, maximal, minimal);

b. Temperature of the soil surface 0C (average, maximal, minimal);

c. Air humidity (partial pressure of water steam, saturation deficit, dew point, relative humidity);

d. Hourly information on air temperature and relative humidity received from self-recorder;

e. Atmospheric pressure in hectopascals (on the station level, sea level and barial tendency);

f. Precipitation amount (in mm);

g. Wind (speed in m/sec, direction);

h. Weather on term and between the terms;

i. Cloudiness (shape, number, height);

j. Visibility (in km);

k. Conditions of soil surface (description);

l. Snow cover (height, quality of snow coverage, description of snow cover spreading, description of snow conditions, snow density);

m. Duration of solar lightning (hourly);

n. Temperature of soil depth (5, 10, 15, 20 cm);

o. Hazardous hydro meteorological phenomena.

* Physical-geographical description and history of meteorological stations and posts;
* Preparation of meteorological tables (daily 8 term meteorological observations and generalized results for meteorological elements) for each meteorological stations and posts with month periods;
* Natural conditions/hydro morphometry of rivers and their basins;
* Description of hydrological posts;
* Daily observation data on water objects (river, water reservoir):

Water level;

Water discharge, stream speed, runoff;

Water temperature;

Water turbidity;

Suspended load discharge;

Granulometric composition of loaded materials;

Water level in water reservoirs;

Water temperature of the water reservoir at the bank, surface layer of the water area and other different depth;

Heating resources of the reservoir’s water mass;

Water balance of the riverbed;

Water balance of river basin and water reservoir;

* Daily, seasonal, annual and multiyear data on water cadastre at hydrological posts (land surface waters, regime and resources);
* Multiyear and other provisional discharges for river mouths;
* Monthly, annual, minimal, 30-days, extreme and different provisional discharges at river posts;
* Glacial processes on rivers and water reservoirs;
* Daily, monthly, annual and multiyear data on water evaporation from surface;
* Territory zoning in accordance with frequency and intensity of hazardous hydro meteorological processes (snow avalanches, drought, abundant precipitations, strong winds, mudflows and others)

Climatic Data

* All types of certain climatic characteristics (air soil temperature, air humidity, atmospheric precipitations, snow cover, wind, cloudiness, fog, thunder storms, hail, snow-storm, solar radiation and radiation balance, solar lightning) for meteorological posts and stations;
* Complex climatic characteristics:

a. Construction-climatic norms:

b. Climatic index of tourism;

Agro meteorological Data

* Decade/annual agro meteorological bulletin (enclosed with tables and schematic maps);
* Agro meteorological review of the year (enclosed with tables, graphics and diagrams);
* Special agro meteorological review on agricultural crops and cultivation works during diverse conditions and about influence of expected weather;
* Phenological data and forecasts on agricultural crops;

Services

* Calculation of multi year, maximal, minimal and different provisional discharges for different crosses on unstudied rivers;
* Water discharge and speed measurement;
* Runoff calculation;
* Identification of critical flooding level;
* Identification of inundation zones;
* Identification of mudflow zones;
* Monitoring over solid and bottom load materials;
* Identification of river depth;
* Measurement of creeping sediment discharge;
* Identification of granulometric composition of solid sediment materials and their density;
* Hydrometric works on lakes and water reservoirs;
* Channel calibration;
* Monitoring over glaciers of Georgia;
* Identification of snow cover height, density and water content;
* Establishment of hydrological posts on lakes, water reservoirs, rivers and channels and monitoring;
* Identification of thermal regime on the lakes and water reservoirs;
* Measurement activities;
* Identification and study of snow avalanche hearths;
* Identification of snow avalanche speed and hitting power;
* Arrangement and implementation of activities connected with artificial descending of snow avalanches, hail preventive measurements, precipitation and thunder storm regulating, fog clearing and spring freeze preventive activities;