第2條 本法所用名詞，定義如下：
Article 2 The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
一氣象業務：指從事氣象、地震、海象等現象之觀測、資料蒐集與研判結果之發布。
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Meteorological service The service comprising the observation of meteorological, seismological, and marine meteorological phenomena, collection of the related data, and issuance of analyzed information.
二氣象：指大氣諸現象。
2. meteorological phenomena??Those phenomena of the atmosphere.
三地震：指地層發生錯動或火山活動所引起地表振動及其相關現象。
3.
EISMOLOGICAL PHENOMENA Those phenomena of earthquakes and their relevancy resulted from the rupture of rock formations or from volcanic activities.
四海象：指潮汐、波浪及其他存在於大氣與海洋交界面之自然現象。
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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA Those phenomena of tides, sea waves, and other natural phenomena existing on the interface of the atmosphere and the sea surface.
五氣象改造：指運用科學技術從事改變天氣現象之行為。
5.WEATHER MODIFICATION The behavior of utilizing scientific technology to modify atmospheric phenomena.
六觀測：指對氣象、地震或海象等現象之觀察及測定。
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OBSERVATION The measurement of meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological elements and phenomena.
九探空儀追蹤器：指於氣象站建築物頂部設置追蹤天線，用以追蹤、接收以氣球為載具之探空儀收集觀測資料之觀測設施。
9 .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.
一○氣象雷達天線：指於氣象雷達站建築物頂部設置之特定天線，用以發射並接收雷達電波之觀測設施。
10 WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA The antenna installed on a weather radar station for transmitting and receiving of radar signals.
一二災害性天氣：指可能造成生命或財產損失之颱風、大雨、豪雨、雷電、冰雹、濃霧、龍捲風、強風、低溫、焚風、乾旱等天氣現象。
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER Those weather phenomena such as typhoon, heavy rain, torrential rain, thunder and lightning, hail, dense fog, tornado and/or water spout, high winds, low temperatures, foehn, and drought, which may cause losses of life and property.
一三預報：指以觀測結果為基礎，發布氣象、地震或海象等現象所為之預測。
13 FORECAST A statement of predictions based on the observation data of meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological phenomena.
一四警報：指預測可能發生氣象、地震或海象災害而發布之警告性預報。
14 WARNING A statement of alarm based on the forecast of hazardous meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological phenomena.
一六專用觀測站：指機關、學校、團體或個人，為專供目的事業應用或本身學術研究之需要以從事定時觀測，而於適當處所設置觀測儀器，經中央氣象局認可之設施。
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EXCLUSIVE OBSERVATION STATION An observation station approved by the CWB, to be used by a government agency, institution, organization, or individual for timely observation for its own business use or scientific application.
第3條 本法主管機關為交通部。
Article 3 The authority governing this Act is the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (hereinafter referred to as MOTC).
氣象業務，由交通部中央氣象局辦理。
The meteorological services shall be conducted by the Central Weather Bureau (hereinafter referred to as CWB) of the MOTC.
第4條 為促進國際間氣象合作，交通部得本互惠原則，與外國氣象機關或機構簽訂氣象合作協定或交換氣象資料。
Article 4 For the purpose of promoting international cooperation in meteorological services, the MOTC may establish meteorological cooperative agreements and/or exchange meteorological data with foreign meteorological authorities or agencies on the basis ??赊揭???魘氕??瘓茐蠿英
前項業務，得委託民間團體辦理，且得代表政府與外國或國際氣象組織談判國際氣象業務或簽署有關協定；
The MOTC may entrust private organizations with the execution of the preceding issues.
Such private organizations may act on behalf of the government to negotiate with foreign or international meteorological organizations about meteorological services and??赊揭???魘氕??瘓茐蠿英???嚀??寒桕??鍀
其協定事項，並應依相關法規規定辦理。
The agreements shall be established in compliance with the appropriate laws and/or regulations.
第5條 中央氣象局因機關、學校、團體、個人研究或應用需要，得提供氣象、地震或海象等現象之資料，並得接受委託，提供氣象專業服務。
Article 5 The CWB may provide data of meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological phenomena, or specified meteorological services to a government agency, institution, organization, or individual for research or application purposes.
第6條 機關、學校、團體或個人進行氣象改造者，應先報交通部核准，交通部得派員監督。
Article 6 A government agency, institution, organization, or individual would like to undertake a weather modification program shall obtain approval from the MOTC in advance.
The MOTC may dispatch a representative to supervise the modification process.
前項核准後，未實施或不接受監督者，交通部得廢止其核准。
The MOTC may rescind the preceding approval it has granted if the government agency, institution, organization, or individual fails to undertake the program or refuse the supervision.
第7條 中央氣象局得於全國重要地區選擇適當地點，設置觀測站，進行氣象、地震或海象等現象之觀測。
Article 7 The CWB may select appropriate sites nationwide to establish observation stations to perform meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological observation.
第8條 機關、學校、團體或個人得就其設置之觀測站，向中央氣象局申請認可為專用觀測站。
Article 8 A government agency, institution, organization, or individual may apply for approval of its existing observation station as an exclusive observation station from the CWB.
第9條 專用觀測站及全國各氣象測報機構設置之觀測站，由交通部統一編訂站號，分配使用，並通告國內外氣象機關或機構。
Article 9 The MOTC shall assign a station number to each CWB's observation station and exclusive observation station and notify the domestic and international meteorological organizations and agencies of such information.