Ministry of Earth Sciences News
Other than the proposed improvement in the radar coverage, other observation systems like wind profilers, radio sonde or radio wind, microwave radiometers, and more, are also planned under the Mission Mausam.
NCPOR has announced vacancies for Consultants
The last date to apply is Nov 15
The IMD wants to better the nowcast predictions through AI and machine learning.
IMD is also planning to do collaborative studies on this with other institutions.
The IMD uses different tools like radars, satellite imagery, to issue nowcasts, which gives information on extreme weather events occurring in the next 3-6 hours.
These on-site sensors stream data in real-time to a computer server at the institute using network of?the Uttarakhand government which is being processed for issuing warning for magnitude 6 and above earthquakes.
The US' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) has also stated that 2016 is likely to beat 2015 as the hottest year on record globally.
Tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and the national capital.
Indian expeditions to the Antarctica and the setting up of a specialised institution the National Centre for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR) in Goa have started yielding some results.
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