MET CENTRE SRINAGAR

 

 

 

           Status and Activities

 

·        Meteorological Centre, Srinagar is situated in the south west sector of Srinagar city located at Lat 34 degree  05’ N and Long 74 degree 50’ E was established in the year 1973. Srinagar city being situated on river jehlum in the Kashmir Valley has always reminded great attraction of tourists both native and foreign. The Kashmir Division marked with series of high ridges and narrow deep valleys, enjoys the extra tropical temperature climate with moderate monsoon conditions. The Jammu division, partly hilly terrain and partly plain is equally affected by extra tropical as well as tropical systems

 

·        Meteorological Centre , Srinagar cater the Meteorological requirements of the state of Jammu and Kashmir comprising of Jammu and Kashmir Divisions with the total number of 14 Districts. It is maintaining a network of 12 Departmental and partime surface observations namely: Srinagar, Qazigund, Pahalgam, Kokernag, Kupwara,Gulmarg,Banihal,Bhaderwah,Kathua and coordinating with Air Force stations at Srinagar Awantipur, Udhampur,Jammu, Leh and Thoise.

 

Main Activities are mentioned as under :

 

 

1.     Weather Forecasting services to the general public and government authorities and user agencies of Jammu and Kashmir.

2.     Agro meteorological Advisory services.

3.     Rainfall monitoring on daily and weekly, monthly, Seasonal and annual basis and preparing district wise rainfall summaries.

4.     Meteorological data support to government and semi-government authorities, Defence, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water resources management, Research and planning, purposes etc.

5.     Security, data entry and maintenance of Humidity, Wind and Pressure.

6.     Upper air observation of temperature, Humidity, Wind and Pressure.

7.     Exchange of observational data, weather forecast and bulletins through Departmental Telecommunication network.

8.     Earth quake monitoring.

9.     Monitoring of Radiation and air pollution.