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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Bharat Forecast System launched: How new weather model with world's highest-resolution will help India
In a move to offer more localised predictions, the government on Monday launched the ' Bharat Forecasting System ', the world's highest-resolution weather model with a 6-kilometre grid, enabling more accurate forecasts of small-scale weather patterns. "We will now be able to issue more localised and accurate weather forecasts," M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, told PTI. The new forecasting model, developed by researchers including Parthasarathy Mukhopadhayay, was made possible due to installation of the new supercomputer Arka at the IITM campus last year with a capacity of 11.77 petaflops and storage capacity of 33 petabytes. "The previous supercomputer 'Pratyush' used to take up to 10 hours to run the forecasting model. Arka performs the same data-crunching within four hours," Mukhopadhyay told PTI. How will the new system help weather predictions? Ravichandran said the BFS provides insight into weather events likely to take place in a grid of 6 km by 6 km against the earlier models that gave predictions for a 12 km grid. Live Events He said the data from a network of 40 Doppler Weather Radars from across the country will be used to run the BFS model that would enable the weather office to issue more localised forecasts and nowcasts. Gradually, the number of Doppler radars will increase to 100, which would allow the weather office to issue nowcasts -- weather forecasts for the next two hours -- across the country. The BFS can provide 6 km resolution forecasts for the tropical region that falls between 30 degrees South and 30 degrees North Latitudes. The Indian mainland extends between 8.4 degrees north and 37.6 degrees north latitudes. According to Ravichandran, the global forecast models run by the European, British and the US weather offices have a resolution between 9 km and 14 km. Union Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh is scheduled to dedicate to the nation the BFS at a special function here on Monday. "This significant milestone represents a major leap in India's self-reliance in meteorological sciences, enabling more accurate and granular weather forecasts up to panchayat level for disaster risk reduction, agriculture, water resource management and public safety," a senior official from the Earth Sciences Ministry said. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
From CP to Gateway of India: India How Bharat Forecasting System will predict localised weather forecast for smaller areas
In a bid to provide more localised predictions, the government on Monday will unveil a new ' Bharat Forecasting System ' that will provide forecasts with a 6 kilometre resolution -- the highest in the world -- that would allow forecasters to predict small-scale weather features more accurately. "We will now be able to issue more localised and accurate weather forecasts," M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, told PTI. The new forecasting model, developed by researchers including Parthasarathy Mukhopadhayay, was made possible due to installation of the new supercomputer Arka at the IITM campus last year with a capacity of 11.77 petaflops and storage capacity of 33 petabytes. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Rawa Barat: Beautiful New Senior Apartments with Two Bedrooms Senior Apartments | Search Ads Search Now "The previous supercomputer 'Pratyush' used to take up to 10 hours to run the forecasting model. Arka performs the same data-crunching within four hours," Mukhopadhyay told PTI. How will the new system help weather predictions? Ravichandran said the BFS provides insight into weather events likely to take place in a grid of 6 km by 6 km against the earlier models that gave predictions for a 12 km grid. Live Events He said the data from a network of 40 Doppler Weather Radars from across the country will be used to run the BFS model that would enable the weather office to issue more localised forecasts and nowcasts. Gradually, the number of Doppler radars will increase to 100, which would allow the weather office to issue nowcasts -- weather forecasts for the next two hours -- across the country. The BFS can provide 6 km resolution forecasts for the tropical region that falls between 30 degrees South and 30 degrees North Latitudes. The Indian mainland extends between 8.4 degrees north and 37.6 degrees north latitudes. According to Ravichandran, the global forecast models run by the European, British and the US weather offices have a resolution between 9 km and 14 km. Union Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh is scheduled to dedicate to the nation the BFS at a special function here on Monday. "This significant milestone represents a major leap in India's self-reliance in meteorological sciences, enabling more accurate and granular weather forecasts up to panchayat level for disaster risk reduction, agriculture, water resource management and public safety," a senior official from the Earth Sciences Ministry said.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Government to unveil Bharat Forecasting System on Monday
On Monday, the government will launch the 'Bharat Forecasting System,' developed by IITM, offering highly accurate and localized weather predictions. Utilizing the new supercomputer Arka, the BFS provides forecasts with a 6 km resolution, surpassing global standards. This advancement enables more precise nowcasts and supports disaster risk reduction, agriculture, and public safety initiatives across India. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The government will on Monday unveil a new ' Bharat Forecasting System ' that will enable the weather office to provide more accurate and localised predictions. Developed by Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology ( IITM ), the Bharat Forecasting System (BFS) will provide forecasts with a 6 kilometre resolution -- the highest in the world -- that would allow forecasters to predict small-scale weather features more accurately."We will now be able to issue more localised and accurate weather forecasts," M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, told new forecasting model, developed by researchers including Parthasarathy Mukhopadhayay, was made possible due to installation of the new supercomputer Arka at the IITM campus last year with a capacity of 11.77 petaflops and storage capacity of 33 petabytes."The previous supercomputer 'Pratyush' used to take up to 10 hours to run the forecasting model. Arka performs the same data-crunching within four hours," Mukhopadhyay told said the BFS provides insight into weather events likely to take place in a grid of 6 km by 6 km against the earlier models that gave predictions for a 12 km said the data from a network of 40 Doppler Weather Radars from across the country will be used to run the BFS model that would enable the weather office to issue more localised forecasts and the number of Doppler radars will increase to 100, which would allow the weather office to issue nowcasts -- weather forecasts for the next two hours -- across the BFS can provide 6 km resolution forecasts for the tropical region that falls between 30 degrees South and 30 degrees North Latitudes. The Indian mainland extends between 8.4 degrees north and 37.6 degrees north to Ravichandran, the global forecast models run by the European, British and the US weather offices have a resolution between 9 km and 14 Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh is scheduled to dedicate to the nation the BFS at a special function here on Monday."This significant milestone represents a major leap in India's self-reliance in meteorological sciences, enabling more accurate and granular weather forecasts up to panchayat level for disaster risk reduction, agriculture, water resource management and public safety," a senior official from the Earth Sciences Ministry said.
