{"id":132969,"date":"2024-09-19T19:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=132969"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T06:48:37","slug":"doppler-weather-radars","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/doppler-weather-radars","title":{"rendered":"India to have 56 new Doppler Weather Radars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) revealed that the country is expected to have 56 additional Doppler weather radars in the next few years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>More about the news<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ministry has also developed apps to provide accessible weather forecasts, particularly for farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IMD Director General\u00a0 emphasized the Centre&#8217;s support for<\/span><b> Mission Mausam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aids in weather forecasting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also emphasized on the mission\u2019s role in enhancing urban and village-level forecasting systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMD has expanded rainfall monitoring stations to 7,000 and is working to improve real-time forecasting ahead of the monsoon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-132962 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/192-66ec27e032e33.webp\" alt=\"Doppler Weather Radars\" width=\"350\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/192-66ec27e032e33.webp 648w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/192-66ec27e032e33-300x260.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>What are Doppler Weather Radars?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doppler Radar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>Radio Detection and Ranging)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> uses electromagnetic waves in the microwave range to detect location, direction, altitude, intensity, and movement of objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Doppler Principle: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measures changes in frequency due to relative motion between the radar and an object (Doppler effect). If objects move closer, the frequency increases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 100%;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>What is RADAR?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Radar is an acronym for &#8220;Radio Detection And Ranging.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is a technology that uses radio waves to detect objects and measure the range, angle, or velocity of those objects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>How Does Radar Work?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Radar works by emitting a pulse of electromagnetic radiation in a specific direction.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When this pulse hits an object, some of the energy is reflected back to the radar unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">By measuring the time it took for the pulse to return as well as its strength, radar can be used to determine how far away an object is, what direction it&#8217;s moving in, and even what type of object it is.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #000000;\"><b>What are Electromagnetic Waves?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Electromagnetic waves are energy waves that travel through space at the speed of light, consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Radar uses microwaves, a type of electromagnetic wave, for long-range detection and weather monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enhances precision in long-range weather forecasting and surveillance using a parabolic dish antenna and a foam sandwich spherical radome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applications: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracks rainfall, cloud formations, thunderstorms, and lightning in real-time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Types of Doppler Radars:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Classified by wavelength\u2014L, S, C, X, and K bands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-132963\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/193-66ec27dd3c79c.webp\" alt=\"Doppler Weather Radars\" width=\"750\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/193-66ec27dd3c79c.webp 1227w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/193-66ec27dd3c79c-300x114.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/193-66ec27dd3c79c-1024x391.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/193-66ec27dd3c79c-768x293.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9266%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 137.806%; 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