IMD Scouts Land for Wind Radars in Kerala
The India Meteorological Department is looking for land to set up wind profiler radars in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram. The radars are part of a Union government initiative under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, called Mission Mausam. The plan is still at the land-search stage.
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Context: Wind profiler radars measure winds at different heights in the atmosphere, helping forecasters predict rain and storms more accurately. Mission Mausam is a national weather programme that aims to strengthen weather and climate forecasting across India.
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