Chennai to get two more rain gauges as Met dept. upgrades network
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In its effort to increase and improve its climate commentary network in Chennai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will inaugurate two more computerized rain gauges (ARGs) subsequent week.
The division is approaching institutions, significantly academic establishments, that would supply house for satisfactory publicity to the sensors within the tools.
The new ARGs have been put in at YMCA College of Physical Education, Nandanam, and Goodwill Primary School, Villivakkam, and can be put to use in a few days.
An ARG, with sensors to measure rainfall and temperature ranges, was just lately added at Sri Sairam Institute of Technology, West Tambaram, and the division has recognized a web site at an academic establishment at Chromepet for organising the tools. “We are in the process of identifying such spaces across the city, and ARGs at educational institutions would create awareness on meteorology,” mentioned S. Balachandran, Deputy Director-General of Meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.
At current, there are 40 computerized climate stations and 74 ARGs throughout the State. There are plans to improve the network in different cities and set up more computerized climate stations throughout the State.
Work is nearing completion on the set up of town’s second radar on the premises of the National Institute of Ocean Technology in Pallikaranai.
The Doppler climate radar on Rajaji Salai can be upgraded, apart from the prevailing network of AWS and ARGs being maintained, Mr. Balachandran added.
Rain to proceed
The IMD officers mentioned thunderstorm with mild to reasonable rain would proceed in remoted locations over the State and Puducherry until Monday owing to the presence of westerly trough. Dry climate would return on Tuesday. During the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. Saturday, Kothagiri and Coonoor within the Nilgiris acquired 9 cm and seven cm rain respectively. Among the opposite locations that recorded a big quantity of rain have been Tamaraipakkam and Gummidipoondi with 2 cm every and Ambattur 1 cm. Meenambakkam recorded a hint of rainfall until 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. According to the forecast, there was a risk of sunshine rain in some areas of Chennai until Monday.
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