IMD to install 53 short-range Doppler Weather Radars

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:38 [IST]

Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Mar 13 (UNI) The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) is planning to install 53 short-range Doppler Weather Radars in all important meteorology centres in the country in the next two years in a phased manner, a top official today said.

Talking to UNI here, IMD Director Y K Reddy said the Doppler Weather Radars were capable of round-the-clock weather obeservation and aviation-related operations within a 250 km range.

Some of the radars would be indigenously designed jointly by ISRO and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and an MoU was recently signed in this regard.

The IMD is also contemplating setting up of a Cyclone Detection Doppler Radar at Kavali in Nellore district.

UNI

Topics: WEATHER-AP-IMD-RADARS

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