Weather Radar Organization and Some Observations in India

The paper describes in detail the organization of weather radar stations established by the India Meteorological Department in India, including the plans for the immediate future network of storm- detecting radar stations in the country. A brief summary of the specifications of different types of storm-detecting radars used by the department has also been given together with photographs of the installations so far completed. A few typical examples of different types of weather radar echoes obtained from thunderstorm, monsoon rain, duststorm, etc., have also been given. The examples selected give a broad classification of different types of weather radar echoes as obtained in tropics and act as the starting point for a more detailed classification of weather radar echo patterns observable in this part of the world.