India is investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems and automated weather observatories to improve cyclone forecasting efforts over the next five years, its top weather official said.
The most dramatic overhaul in nearly a quarter century comes after early warnings and timely evacuations this monthmajor casualties after cyclone Biparjoy hit its west coast near neighbouring Pakistan.
Specific improvements cover detection or identification of the formation of cyclones, and accuracy of critical elements such as landfall, wind speed, inundation and storm surge, he added, but stopped short of detailing funding plans. The government also aims to more than double the number of automated weather observatories by installing 1,000 new units in the next five years, he added."Because of our early warning systems, casualties have come down to barely a few people from thousands in the 1990s, and further upgrades will only make forecasts even more precise and accurate," Mohapatra added.
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