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Details on
Satellite Meteorology & Global
Climate Courses
Meteorological information and their timely and real-time
delivery is of utmost concern to the region of Asia Pacific.
This region covers countries many of which experience the
typical Tropical weather systems - especially Tropical
cyclones and monsoons (both summer and winter) - and some
other the mid latitude weather phenomena. Agenda 21
concerning safeguard of Global environment is also of great
relevance for many countries of this region, particularly
issues related to Climate change, global warming, sea level
rise, ozone depletion, etc. The understanding of
meteorological information has been historically connected
to our aspiration and, ability to predict the quantitative
aspects of the monsoon, so that it is possible for us to
judiciously plan and manage resources. At present we realize
better than ever that such an ability is obtainable only
with the use of synoptic and real time information, which is
what is the crux of satellite meteorology.
CSSTEAP conducts a comprehensive post graduate training
programme on the subject with a complete treatment of
principles, applications and prospects of using the
technology to solve grass-root problems of nature concerning
state and dynamics of atmospheric processes in the region.
The operational satellite data available in the region
namely, INSAT, METEOSAT, GMS & NOAA, are used extensively
during the training course. The recent advances in microwave
remote sensing for meteorology is given special stress by
using the data from Oceansat-1, ERS, DMSP, SSM/1 etc.
The students use state of art General Circulation Models
available with centre. The course is conducted at Space
Applications Centre which is a premier institution for
satellite meteorology applications. SAC is well equipped
with earth stations to receive the satellite data besides a
strong laboratory support for experimental studies. In
addition to all these, CSSTEAP, through co-ordination at
SAC, also obtains support from India Meteorological
Department and many other meteorological centres spread over
the country with their modern facilities, as well as the
overseas experts. By actively participating in the
programmes and objectives of the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) or through the results of its efforts in
the region, the Centre stands to gain in general and enrich
its training programmes in particular.
Satellite
Meteorology & Global Climate
Courses conducted by the Centre
The Centre has so far conducted 5 Post
Graduate Courses and 2 Short
Term Courses in Satellite
Meteorology & Global Climate.
Country wise summary of
Satellite Meteorology & Global
Climate Post Graduate Courses is
given below:-
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