India’s Atmospheric Research Testbed (ART) Inaugurated

India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) inaugurated the first phase of the Atmospheric Research Testbed (ART) on March 12, 2024, at Silkheda in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.

  • This facility, funded by the MoES, aims to enhance the study of vital cloud processes associated with the Indian monsoon, particularly over the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ) in central India.

Understanding ART

  • ART serves as an open-field observational and analytical research program focused on studying weather parameters and synoptic systems during the southwest monsoon season from June to September.
  • Equipped with 25 high-end meteorological instruments, ART conducts ground-based and in-situ observations of transient synoptic systems, ....
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