Royal Meteorological Society

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Royal Meteorological Society

Established	3 April 1850  (175 years ago)
Founders	John Lee, James Glaisher, Samuel Charles Whitbread
Types	learned society, open-access publisher
Headquarters	Reading
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°27′19″N 0°58′50″W / 51.45520991°N 0.98063042°W / 51.45520991; -0.98063042
Membership	3,162 (2020)
Affiliations	European Meteorological Society, Science Council, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, International Forum for Meteorological Societies
Revenue	1,106,097 pound sterling (2020)
Employees	17 (2020)
Volunteers	276 (2016, 2017)
Website	www.rmets.org

The Royal Meteorological Society is an organization that promotes academic and public engagement in weather and climate science. Fellows of the Society must possess relevant qualifications, but Members can be lay enthusiasts. It publishes various journals, including the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. The chief executive officer is Liz Bentley.