Surface Observatory Network:- Type of Observatory Nos. Surface Observatories 559 Aviation Current Weather Observatories 71 High Wind Speed Recording Stations 4 INSAT-based Data Collection Platforms 100 Hydrometeorological Observatories 701 Non-Departmental Raingauge Stations: - Reporting 3540 - Non-Reporting 5039 Non-Departmental Glaciological Observatories (Non-reporting): - Snowgauges 21 - Ordinary Raingauges 10 - Seasonal Snow Poles 6 Agrometeorological Observatories 219 Evaporation Stations 222 Soil Moisture Recording Stations 49 Dew-fall Recording Stations 80 Evapotranspiration Stations 39 Ozone Stations 6 Radiation Stations 45 Air Pollution Observatories: - Background Pollution Observatories 10 - Urban Climatological Units 2 - Urban Climatological Observatories 13 Ships of the Indian Voluntary Observing Fleet 203 Seismological Observatories 58 Upper Air Observational Network:- Upper Air Observational Network IMD’s comprises of 39 radio-sonde and 62 pilot balloon observatories spread all over the country. Radar network IMD’s consists of following Radars:- X- Band Radars 29 Nos. – Storm Detection Radars 12 nos. – Dual Purpose (Weather cum wind finding) Radar 17 nos. – Doppler Weather Radars 14 nos. – Ozone Monitoring Network: - Consist of National Ozone Centre which is also Secondary Regional Ozone Centre for Regional Association II (Asia) of the WMO along with six monitoring centers all over India.
Surface Observatory Network:- Type of Observatory Nos. Surface Observatories 559 Aviation Current Weather Observatories 71 High Wind Speed Recording Stations 4 INSAT-based Data Collection Platforms 100 Hydrometeorological Observatories 701 Non-Departmental Raingauge Stations: - Reporting 3540 - Non-Reporting 5039 Non-Departmental Glaciological Observatories (Non-reporting): - Snowgauges 21 - Ordinary Raingauges 10 - Seasonal Snow Poles 6 Agrometeorological Observatories 219 Evaporation Stations 222 Soil Moisture Recording Stations 49 Dew-fall Recording Stations 80 Evapotranspiration Stations 39 Ozone Stations 6 Radiation Stations 45 Air Pollution Observatories: - Background Pollution Observatories 10 - Urban Climatological Units 2 - Urban Climatological Observatories 13 Ships of the Indian Voluntary Observing Fleet 203 Seismological Observatories 58 Upper Air Observational Network:- IMD’s Upper Air Observational Network comprises of 39 radio-sonde and 62 pilot balloon observatories spread all over the country. IMD’s Radar network consists of following Radars:- X- Band Radars – 29 Nos. Storm Detection Radars – 12 nos. Dual Purpose (Weather cum wind finding) Radar – 17 nos. Doppler Weather Radars – 14 nos. Ozone Monitoring Network: - Consist of National Ozone Centre which is also Secondary Regional Ozone Centre for Regional Association II (Asia) of the WMO along with six monitoring centers all over India.