Weather Predictions

Forecasting and validation of rainfall for Barshi in Maharashtra based on astro-meteorological principle of rainfall conception

Rainfall prediction has prime importance in an agrarian country like India, wherein the agricultural production is solely dependent on the monsoon rainfall. Among various astro-meteorological methods for rainfall forecasting, the Antariksha method, which is based on sky observations, is most popular.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/07/2009

Author(s): M C Varshneya, Nanaji Kale, V B Vaidya & et al

Source: Asian Agri-History

Vol:

13

Issue:

3

pp:

189

Tags:

Agriculture, Sholayar, Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Traditional Knowledge, Maharashtra, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

@110 km/hr

A special report on "Aila", the cyclone that struck on May 25. Now, with 400 km-long embankment breached, people of Sunderbans live with threat of a high tide causing further damage. It calls for a long-term policy on behalf of the islanders for saving the Sunderbans.

Monsoon covers about 80 per cent of country

P. Sunderarajan

NEW DELHI: The Southwest Monsoon has made rapid advances since Sunday and, by Monday evening, it covered almost 80 per cent of the country.

Publication Date:

30/06/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), India, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

Monsoon may hit Delhi only by July 7

New Delhi: Even as it makes steady progress over the rest of the country, the monsoon appears to be playing hide and seek with Delhi, which might have to wait at least another week

Publication Date:

30/06/2009

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Natural Disasters, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

Monsoon picking up pace: Met

SOUTHWEST monsoon appears to be picking up pace as the weather office on Monday claimed that about 80% of the country has been covered by the seasonal rains which are expected to drench northwest India in the next two days.

Aided by the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, monsoon has covered entire central India and some parts of Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh.

Publication Date:

30/06/2009

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), India, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

@110 km/hr

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Publication Date:

29/06/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

18

Issue:

20090630

pp:

3

Tags:

Sundarbans, Islands, Bay Of Bengal, Waterborne diseases, Weather Predictions, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Natural Disasters, Cyclones, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Bangladesh, India, West Bengal

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Chandrayaan-1 findings to be out in September

Data could confirm presence of water on the moon
Shubhadeep Choudhury
Tribune News Service
Bangalore, June 28

Publication Date:

29/06/2009

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Atmosphere Science, Weather Predictions, Science And Technology, India, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Met dept to make real-time forecast soon

New Delhi: Real-time weather forecast may soon become a reality for Delhiites as the meteorological office has geared up to install hi-tech instruments at various locations in and around the capital.

Publication Date:

29/06/2009

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), India, Rainfall

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Sharad Pawar allays fears on drought

J. Balaji

NEW DELHI: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday allayed fears about the country facing a drought this year. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that the south-west monsoon was likely to resume over the remaining parts of central India and some parts of north-west India after July 1.

Publication Date:

29/06/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Weather Predictions, Monsoons, Drought, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Ministry Of Agriculture, Rainfall

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer