What is the difference between a meteorological bureau and a meteorological observatory?

The responsibilities and functions are different, and the organizational structures are different.

1. Responsibilities and functions: The Meteorological Bureau is a government agency responsible for organizing and managing meteorological work, formulating and implementing meteorological laws, regulations and policies, and providing meteorological services. The Meteorological Observatory is a meteorological business organization mainly responsible for providing weather forecasts, warnings and meteorological services, including weather forecasts, climate predictions, meteorological observations, meteorological research, etc.

2. Organizational structure: The Meteorological Bureau is a complete government agency, including administrative departments, business departments, directly affiliated units, etc., responsible for meteorological work nationwide. The meteorological observatory is an independent meteorological business organization, affiliated with institutions such as meteorological bureaus or universities, and provides specific weather forecasts and meteorological services.