Summary:
Presently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) uses one GFS, having a 12-kilometre resolution, to issue all kinds of forecasts, like long-range forecasts, extended-range forecasts and day-to-day forecasts. How will this advanced computation facility help give more accurate weather forecasts? The National Monsoon Mission is completely devoted to identifying areas where the Indian weather models, used for forecasts, can be designed and improved upon, mainly to suit Indian requirements. In fact, India could be the second country, after the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), in the world to have such a state-of-the-art technology ensemble at this resolution. Every weather model shows a strong relationship between the Indian Monsoon and El Nino events..