American Meteorological Society

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American Meteorological Society

AMS logo
Harrison Gray Otis House on Beacon Street in Boston
Abbreviation	AMS
Formation	1919
Founder	Charles Franklin Brooks
Type	Scientific society
Legal status	Non-profit
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°21′24.8″N 71°04′01.3″W / 42.356889°N 71.067028°W / 42.356889; -71.067028
Region served	Primarily United States
Membership	13,000+
President	Bradley R. Colman
Subsidiaries	Local and student chapters
Affiliations	American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Physics, American Society of Association Executives, Bookbuilders of Boston, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology, Intelligent Transportation Society of America, Renewable Natural Resources Foundation, Society for Scholarly Publishing
Staff	100
Website	ametsoc.org

The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is a scientific and professional organization in the United States promoting and disseminating information about the atmospheric, oceanic, and hydrologic sciences. Its mission is to advance the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society.^[1]