RSMC New Delhi

Activity Report

S.R. Kalsi

India Meteorological Department

New Delhi

INTRODUCTION

OBSERVING SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATIONS

FORECASTING TECHNIQUES

DISASTER MANAGEMENT ISSUES

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

CONCLUSIONS

IMD’S OBSERVING NETWORK

SURFACE OBSERVATORIES 556

HWSRs 20

UPPER AIR OBSERVATORIES 110

S-BAND CONVENTIONAL RADARS 8

DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS 3

INSAT-2E/METSAT/NOAA/METEOSAT SATELLITES

SHIPS OF INDIAN VOLUNTARY OBSERVING FLEET 207

BUOYS 12

06-05-02 06z 07-05-02 09z

08-05-02 03z

Summary Of Current satellites of relevance inmeteorological analysis and weather forecasting.

Satellite Launch Date Orbit Channels useful Resolution Remarks For Rainfall of Channels Estimation (km)

METSAT Sept. 2002 Geo- Visible 2.0 km Full Disk stationary Infrared 8.0 km sector scan WV 8.0 Km

INSAT IIE April1 1999 Geo CCD 1.0 Km India and NHBD stationary sector scan

Meteosat-5 *July 1998 Geo- Visible 2.5 km Full disk,30Stationary Infrared 5 km min

NOAA-15 May 1998 Polar Visible/IR 1 km Global coverage

NOAA-16 Sept.2000 Polar Visible/IR 1 km Global coverage

NOAA-17 June 2002 Polar Visible/IR 1 km Global coverage

DMSP April 1995 Polar 4 Passive Microwave 15-55 km 50%coverageblock frequencies (3 both equator5D2-F13 H&V pol)

DMSP BlockApril 1997 Polar Frequency ( 3 both 15-55 Km 50% coverage at5D2-F14 H&V pol) equator

DMSP-F15 Dec.1999 Polar -DO- -DO- - DO-

TRMM Nov. 1997 350 Incl- 5 Microwave Horizontal Tropical/subtropical -ination channels, Lighting Resolution coverage,12 h revisit

Imager, Prec- 4.3 km pitation Radar

* Date of shifting over the Indian ocean

DMSP/TRMM PROGRAMME

Communications Modes for Data Reception

97 Point to point T/P Channels

Switching Computers at 5 Regional Collecting Centres

85 Telex connections

27 RTT broadcast receiving stations

24 VSAT stations

HF / RT & VHF links

65 Tele-fax stations

FORECASTING AND WARNING ORGANISATION

ACWCs (KOLKATA, MUMBAI & CHENNAI)

CWCs (BHUBANESWAR, VISAC & AHMEDABAD)

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION (PUNE & NEW DELHI)

RSMC -TROPICAL CYCLONE NEW DELHI

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

OBSERVING SYSTEMS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

DATA PROCESSING

PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICE

RESEARCH/HRD

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

OBSERVING SYSTEMS

DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS

MET SAT

HWSRs

WIND PROFILER/RASS

AWSs

RADIO THEODOLITES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MET MESSAGE SWITCHING COMPUTER

SUN ULTRASPARC-250 TELECOM SYSTEMWEATHER MAN APPLICATION S/W64 kbps LEASED LINESTOKYO-NEW DELHIKARACHI-NEW DELHI

128 kbps (internet)NEW DELHI-MELBOURNENEW DELHI-MUSCAT

STATE OF ART AMSS AT 3 AIRPORTSEfforts on for upgradation of NEW DELHI-COLOMBONEW DELHI-YANGONNEW DELHI-MALE

Four Stage Warning Systems

Pre-Cyclone watch

Cyclone Alert

Cyclone Warning

Post-Landfall Outlook

DISASTER MANAGMENTS

DUTIES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTS

CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP

CONTINGENT PLAN

EVACUATION AND RELIEF

CYCLONE SHELTERS

PREPAREDNESS EXERCISES

FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL GOVT

SUPPLEMENTARY ROLE

CALAMITY RELIEF FUND

N C D M / H P C

BRIDGING OF GAPS IN THE MACHINERY

LINKAGES

PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES

WEBSITE (www.imd.ernet.in)

IVRS

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

INTERACTIVE SEMINARS

PUBLICATIONS

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

DEPUTATION TO PRETORIA

DEPUTATION TO GERMANY

RMTC PUNE

6 WEEKS SPECIAL COURSE FOR AP

RESEARCH INITIATIVES

Mausam Issues

Annual Review

Annual RSMC Report

Articles for Panel News

Advanced Guide on use of satellite Imagery for Tropical Cyclones

IntensityAnalysis and Forecasting

Review of Storm Surge Models

Support to SMRC DACCA

FUTURE PROGRAMMES

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS

DOPPLER RADARS NETWORK

INSAT - 3A / INSAT - 3D

COMPUTING PLATFORM

MESOSCALE MODELS

STORM SURGE MODELS

NATION WIDE COMMUNICATION NETWORK