MONSOON FORECAST MUCH IN ADVANCE
The Indian Meteorological
Department will announce for the first time much in advance the
long range forecast of South West Monsoon rainfall – 2003. The
Director General of the Department, Dr. R.R. Kelkar will make
the announcement tomorrow at least 40 days earlier than the normal
date of 25th May every year. Indian Meteorological
Department says this has become possible as a result of the adoption
of new models of monsoon forecast.
It may be recalled that
the long-range monsoon forecast last year went astray due to variety
of factors beyond control including global warming. Later, at
a review at the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting of
the Ministry of Science and Technology, it was decided to adopt
new models keeping aside the models followed so far.
The meeting underscored
the need to evolve new effective models of rainfall prediction.
Dr. Kelkar is slated to divulge details of new models here tomorrow.
