Observation and Data Management of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics

Government Regulation No. 46 of 2012 on Organizing an Observation and Data Management of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics  ("Regulation") was issued to implement Law No. 31 of 2009 on Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics in order to support the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika / BMKG) in carrying out its functions and duties.

One of the main functions of BMKG, a non-departmental government institution, is to provide important information and early warnings to the government and the public about meteorology, climatology, and geophysics in Indonesia. Such information is essential for activities in many fields such as agriculture, fishing, transportation (particularly air and sea transportation), and natural disaster mitigation.