Royal Meteorological Society

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Royal Meteorological Society

Established	3 April 1850  (174 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 a long-established institution that promotes academic and public engagement in weather and climate science. Fellows of the Society must possess relevant qualifications, but Associate Fellows can be lay enthusiasts. Its Quarterly Journal is one of the world's leading sources of original research in the atmospheric sciences. The chief executive officer is Liz Bentley.