The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted …
Mumbai An Indian-made Doppler radar designed for real time weather prediction, a need felt during the 2005 deluge, is headed for the city, with weather officials optimistic it will be in place before this year
Eswar Singh K R Mysore, Mar 25, DHNS As one more World Meteorological Day passes without fanfare early this week, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Bangalore is quietly on the path of updating and modernisation. The IMD Bangalore is all set for a makeover installing automatic weather stations in every …
THE country will likely experience a normal monsoon this crop year, agriculture secretary PK Basu said here on Friday, raising hopes of a recovery in farm output which was hit by the worst drought in 37 years last season. The government
EL NINO UNLIKELY TO RECUR; DELAY IN THE ONSET OF SOUTHWEST MONSOON LIKLEY The El Nino condition had started to weaken by November and December, and we expect it to neutral in the next few months.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is all set to acquire automatic weather stations equipped with sensors thereby making weather forecasting farmer friendly. The unique facility will be put to use for the first time in India on the lines of Australia and USA. These automatic weather stations will be established by UP …
Strong dust-raising wind harassed the Guwahatians today signaling the advent of the westerly wind, known in this part of the globe as pachowa botah. Regional Meteorology Centre (RMC) sources here said that during the day time today, the strong dust-raising westerly wind prevailed over the NE region, blowing at a …
A recent report by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has pointed out that 2009 received the third worst rainfall since 1901, behind 1918 when there was a 25 per cent deficiency and 1972 when the deficiency was 24 per cent of the Long Period Average. The report, released in January, …
As part of its modernisation programme aimed at enhancing weather monitoring facilities, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is installing a network of 187 automatic rain gauge stations across the state. When installed, the network would help in accurate collection of rainfall data from various parts of the state. It would …
In a few months, Delhiites would not have to check the news channels or wait for the morning newspaper for weather details. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is getting 17 outdoor display boards for the city to give out real-time temperature, a satellite map of India, along with air quality …
Francis and Gadgil1 have made many interesting correlations of meteorological variables and events, and have proposed that unfavourable SST (sea surface temperature) gradient between the Bay of Bengal and EEIO (eastern equatorial Indian ocean) led to the large deficit of monsoon rainfall in 2009.
The Meteorological Department today installed a super-computing device, which will upgrade its short-range weather prediction to seven days. The IMD, which turned 135 today, inducted a High Power Computing System (HPCS) at its headquarters that will help weathermen make predictions about rain, fog, smog and cyclone situations at least seven …
On the occasion of the 135th Foundation Day of the indian meteorological department (IMD), minister for science and technology and earth sciences Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated India's first mega computer (IBM P6) which will go long away in providing accurate weather predictions. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said the this …
P. Sunderarajan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department is set to introduce an additional feature to its forecasts during monsoon. Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said here on Tuesday that from this year, farmers would also get forecasts of active and break phases of monsoon 10-15 days in advance. …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Inter-planetary exploration, global warming, the predicted boom in the Indian aerospace sector and the relentless search for dark energy were some of the topics that dominated the Space Summit organised on the second day of the 97th Indian Science Congress here on Monday. With natural disasters on the increase, …
P. Venugopal THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the problem of climate change now turning into an increasing reality, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is working on the development of a model that can forecast the subtleties of the phenomenon with a fair degree of accuracy into the next five or 10 years, according …
Rainfall prediction has prime importance in an agrarian country like India, wherein the agricultural production is solely dependent on the monsoon rainfall. Among various astro-meteorological methods for rainfall forecasting, the Antariksha method, which is based on sky observation, is most popular.
The 2009 southwest monsoon recorded the third highest deficient all India southwest monsoon season rainfall (-22% of LPA) during the period 1901-2009. All the monsoon months except July recorded large deficient rainfall. Region wise, except south Peninsula, all other homogeneous regions recorded much below normal rainfall. Activity of depression was …
