National research & education network of meteorological monitoring in V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University

Abstract

The article describes the experience in organizing work of the meteorological monitoring network across the Republic of Crimea based on the best available technologies. V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University applied approaches of the meteorological monitoring network for scientific and educational purposes. According to the studies, technical requirements, methodological approaches in organizing meteorological measurements and educational and practical base for students training and retraining were formed. The monitoring system allows collecting detailed meteorological data in the ground layer and studying the local formation features of hydrometeorological parameters across various natural climatic zones and landscapes in Crimea. The article also provides methodological requirements and results on creating system for collecting, storing and processing information on a personal server by organizing a thematic geoportal and visualizing data using web gis. According to the research results, we received appropriate patents, created an educational platform and a competence centre for training and re-training staff in subject-matter and related specialties in the Crimea in order to form knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of regional meteorological monitoring.