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Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to install a new X-band Doppler weather radar in Hyderabad, which is expected to improve the accuracy and speed of weather forecasts.
Officials are currently looking for a suitable location for the new radar. The installation will begin once the required land is allocated by the Telangana government.
New radar will improve weather forecasts
Hyderabad already has an S-band Doppler weather radar at the IMD weather center in Begumpet. The radar has been operational since September 2010 and can monitor weather conditions within a 400 km radius.
Since the existing radar was outdated, IMD decided to add a more advanced X-band radar to improve weather monitoring.
The proposed X-band Doppler weather radar will have a coverage range of 50 to 100 km. According to IMD, it will provide high-resolution weather data.
The scientists said the new radar will work in conjunction with existing S-band radar.
IMD Hyderabad is looking for land to set up
According to IMD Hyderabad Center Director S. Stella, it will take about half an acre of land to install the new radar.
She said the department has approached the Telangana government to allocate land for the project. Once the land is allocated, IMD will start installing a state-of-the-art weather radar.