India Meteorological Department
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 15 January 1875 |
Type | Government agency |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | Mausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi |
Annual budget | ₹514.03 crore (US$64 million) (2022)[1] |
Ministers responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Earth Sciences |
Website | mausam |
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an agency of the
IMD is also one of the six
.History
In 1686, Edmond Halley published his treatise on the Indian summer monsoon, which he attributed to a seasonal reversal of winds due to the differential heating of the Asian landmass and the Indian Ocean. The first meteorological observatories were established in India by the British East India Company. These included the Calcutta Observatory in 1785, the Madras Observatory in 1796 and the Colaba Observatory in 1826. Several other observatories were established in India during the first half of the 19th century by various provincial governments.
After a
IMD became a member of the World Meteorological Organisation after
Organisation
The IMD is headed by the Director General of Meteorology, currently Mrutyunjay Mohapatra .[7][8] IMD has six Regional Meteorological Centres, each under a Deputy Director General. These are located in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi. There is also a Meteorological Centre in each state capital. Other IMD units such as Forecasting Offices, Agrometeorological Advisory Service Centers, Hydro-meteorological Office, Flood Meteorological Offices, Area Cyclone Warning Centers and Cyclone Warning Centers are usually co-located with various observatories or meteorological center.[9]
IMD operates a network of hundreds of surface and glacial observatories, Upper Air (high altitude) stations,
IMD collaborates with other agencies such as the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting and the National Institute of Ocean Technology.
IMD also operates seismic monitoring centres at key locations for earthquake monitoring and measurements.
Tasks
IMD undertakes observations, communications, forecasting and weather services. In collaboration with the
IMD is one of the six worldwide
New initiatives
The IMD launched System of Aerosol Monitoring and Research (SAMAR) in January 2016 to study the concentration of Black carbon, radiative properties of aerosols, environmental visibility and their climatological impacts. It would contain a network of 16 aethalometers, 12 sky radiometers and 12 nephelometers.[12]
Further reading
- Sikka, D. R. (1999). "The Role of the India Meteorological Department, 1875-1947". In Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (ed.). History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization: pt. 1. Science, technology, imperialism and war. Pearson Education India. pp. 381–429. ISBN 978-81-317-2818-5.
References
- ^ "Budget 2022: For the upcoming financial year, the MoES will receive a total of Rs 2,653.51 crore, with a hike in budgets mainly for the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the multi-crore and ambitious Deep Ocean Mission". The Indian Express. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Modern Meteorology". Indian Meteorological Department. Retrieved 18 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "India Meteorological Department celebrates 145th foundation day on 15 January". Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Establishment of the IMD". Indian Meteorological Department. Retrieved 18 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Members". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ "Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)" (PDF). Indian Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ "IMD – DGM". imd.gov.in. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "IMD – Secretary MoES". imd.gov.in. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Organisation". Indian Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Satellite Images & Products". Indian Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "RSMCs and TCWCs". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ "Dr. Harsh vardhan dedicates system of aerosol monitoring and research and user-friendly website of India meteorological department". Press Information Bureau. pib.nic.in. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Media related to India Meteorological Department at Wikimedia Commons