tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31136724.post9085582225257133766..comments2024-03-28T22:32:17.248+05:30Comments on Vagaries of the Weather ©: Rajeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511057956916968156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31136724.post-85109126393786298392013-07-11T15:19:50.635+05:302013-07-11T15:19:50.635+05:30In Goa it is a local practice, including the press...In Goa it is a local practice, including the press, to talk of rainfall amounts in inches rather than millimeters. Everyone heaves a sigh of relief when the milestone of 100 inches is reached. Is this unique to Goa or the practice elsewhere too? Just curious!Atul P Naikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721754616918324487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31136724.post-80709673110483530282013-07-11T15:01:01.373+05:302013-07-11T15:01:01.373+05:30Panvel rocks :)Panvel rocks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31136724.post-83796458638055571992013-07-11T15:00:34.944+05:302013-07-11T15:00:34.944+05:30IMD has installed 20 Automatic Weather Stations ( ...IMD has installed 20 Automatic Weather Stations ( AWS) in J and K, representing various districts of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.<br />IMD has also established four Agro Meteorological Field Units- one each in the 4 Agro-climatic regions of the State and one in Jammu in collaboration with SKUAST, Rathore added. <br /><br />Rathore said that after success of weather based agro-advisory in India, many countries are adopting these services.<br /><br />“The services of IMD in successfully conducting the Shri Amarnath Yatra have been duly acknowledged,” he added.<br />Dy DGM of IMD O P Singh also informed on the occasion that this year IMD will install 3 more AWS enroute the Holy Cave.<br />This will be in addition to already existing three at Holy Cave, Panjtarni and Sheshnag, he added.<br /><br />“The observatory for measuring the upper atmosphere has been installed at Jammu in collaboration with the SASE. A Doppler Weather Radar has also been planned for Srinagar under Himalayan Meteorological Program and the same will be realized in next five months,” Singh said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com