C-ART Observatory Established At Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, AP
On 1 May 2026, Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), inaugurated the Open-Field Observatory of the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART), a coastal weather research facility established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), at Andhra University (AU), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
On 1 May 2026, Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), inaugurated the Open-Field Observatory of the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART), a coastal weather research facility established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), at Andhra University (AU), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
- The observatory was developed with an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore under Mission Mausam.
About C-ART Weather Testbed:
Aim: The initiative aims to strengthen observational networks, enhance numerical weather prediction, and improve early warning systems for cyclones and extreme weather along India’s east coast.
Infrastructure: The facility features an open-field meteorological observatory equipped with remote sensing and in-situ systems, eddy covariance tower, and advanced observational instruments.
Location: Situated in Visakhapatnam (AP), the first such testbed on India’s east coast and a cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal region, it complements existing facilities at Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh, MP); Mumbai(Maharashtra) and Mahabaleshwar(Maharashtra), with another planned in Chennai, TN.
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