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Meteorological Act First promulgated date: April 30, 1984 Revised and promulgated date: February 6, 2003 CHAPTER I　GENERAL  Article 1 This Act is specifically enacted in order to enhance meteorological services and to improve the observing and forecasting systems. Items not covered under this Act are to be referred to other laws and/or regulations. Article 2 The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE　　The service comprising the observation of meteorological, seismological, and marine meteorological phenomena, collection of the related data, and issuance of analyzed information. METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA　　Those phenomena of the atmosphere. SEISMOLOGICAL PHENOMENA 　　Those phenomena of earthquakes and their relevancy resulted from the rupture of rock formations or from volcanic activities. MARINE METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA　　Those phenomena of tides, sea waves, and other natural phenomena existing on the interface of the atmosphere and the sea surface. WEATHER MODIFICATION　　The behavior of utilizing scientific technology to modify atmospheric phenomena. OBSERVATION　　The measurement of meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological elements and phenomena. OBSERVATION STATION　　A station with measuring instruments installed at an appropriate location for observation of meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological elements and phenomena. OBSERVATION FIELD (ENCLOSURE)　　A specified outdoor enclosure for installation of surface meteorological observation instruments. RADIOSONDE TRACKING DEVICE　　An observation device with a tracking antenna installed for tracking and receiving radio signals transmitted from the radiosonde equipment with a balloon as a carrier. WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA　　The antenna installed on a weather radar station for transmitting and receiving of radar signals. POLAR-ORBITAL SATELLITE TRACKING ANTENNA　　A specific type of antenna installed on a building for receiving of polar-orbital meteorological satellite