The Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine, and Related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM) was established by the eighteenth World Meteorological Congress in 2019. Its role is to support the implementation of the WMO Strategic Plan by developing and implementing globally harmonized services and applications.
Subsidiary bodies
Working groups
About SERCOM
The Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine and Related Environmental Services & Applications (SERCOM) supports the WMO Strategic Plan by developing globally harmonized services and applications related to weather, climate, hydrological, marine, cryosphere, and environmental services. The Commission aims to enhance informed decision-making and provide socioeconomic benefits to various sectors, including disaster risk reduction, public services, agriculture, fisheries, water management, transport, health, energy, urban development, environment and natural resources, including forestry.
Management Group Meeting Reports and Presentations
Become a SERCOM Expert
The Services Commission (SERCOM) welcomes experts from various fields to help advance meteorological, hydrological, climate and related environmental services worldwide. Learn about the SERCOM Officer's Roles and Responsibilities.
SERCOM areas of activity cover the services for agriculture, aviation, climate, disaster risk reduction and early warning, hydrology, marine, renewable energy, health, and urban services. For an overview of all the areas and the various bodies under SERCOM (Standing Committees, Study Group, and others), please refer to the Organigram.
Cross-Body Technical Focal Points
These focal points are experts appointed to link related subsidiary bodies across WMO technical commissions. They facilitate collaboration, share expertise and help ensure that activities remain coordinated and complementary across disciplines.
Events
Cape Town, South Africa
Honolulu, United States