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Harsh Vardhan launches 2.8 Peta Flops High Performance Computer system ‘Mihir’
Dr Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Earth Sciences (MoES) , has launched a 2.8 Peta Flops capacity High Performance Computer (HPC) system ‘Mihir’ in Noida to improve India’s weather forecasting. The new HPC facility is expected to improve weather forecasts ..
NASA launches Joint Polar Satellite System-1
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a next-generation satellite called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) into space. JPSS-1 is a joint venture between NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched into orbit ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Scientists develop new tool to improve monsoon forecast
Scientists from Florida State University in the US have developed new tool for objectively defining onset and demise of Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) . The new method uses rainfall rates to mark span of ISM at any given location throughout ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Indigenously developed S-band Doppler Weather Radar commissioned in Kochi
A state-of-the-art, indigenously developed S-band doppler weather radar (DWR) of India Meteorological Department (IMD) was commissioned at Palluruthy in West Kochi, Kerala. It has been manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) based on the indigenous technology provided by ISRO. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Indian Navy unveils Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System at Rajali Air Station
The Indian Navy has unveiled the Integrated Automatic Aviation Meteorological System (IAAMS) at Rajali Air Station in Tamil Nadu. The aim of IAAMS is to modernise the meteorological infrastructure of the nine Naval Air Stations (NAS). It is expected to ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
March 23: World Meteorological Day
The World Meteorological Day (WMD) is observed every year on 23rd March to mark establishment of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on this day in 1950. 2017 Theme: “Understanding Clouds”. It seeks to highlight the enormous importance of clouds for weather ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Renowned Meteorologist Dev Raj Sikka passes away
Renowned Meteorologist and former director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (Pune) Dev Raj Sikka passed away. He was 85. He is famously known as Monsoon Man and the Father of Indian Meteorology. He was first proposed a link ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
IMD predicts above normal temperature in 2017 summer
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted above normal temperature in most parts of the country during 2017 summer season. The predictions were given by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune. The maximum temperatures in March to May 2017 are ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2017
Maharashtra Government approves cloud seeding project for 2017 monsoon
Maharashtra Government has approved Rs. 250 crore Cloud Seeding Programme during 2017 monsoon season to produce sufficient rain. Under this programme, weather scientists using aircrafts will spray chemicals (silver iodide) over clouds clouds hovering above Solapur district, a rain shadow ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2017
Ministry of Earth Sciences commissions Higher Resolution Weather Prediction Model
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has commissioned a very high resolution (12 km) global deterministic weather prediction model for generating operational weather forecasts. The model has been on trial since September 2016. It has shown significant improvements in ..