Movatterモバイル変換

National Atmospheric Research Laboratory

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indian space research institution

National Atmospheric Research Laboratory
Former names	National MST Radar Facility
Type	Research Institution
Established	1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Budget	₹55.34 crore (US$6.5 million)(2025–26)^[1]
Director	A.K. Patra
Location	Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh , India 13°27′25″N79°10′30″E / 13.457°N 79.175°E /13.457; 79.175
Website	www.narl.gov.in

TheNational Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) is an autonomous Research Institute funded by theDepartment of Space of theGovernment of India.^[2] NARL is engaged in fundamental and applied research in the field ofAtmospheric Sciences. The research institute was started in 1992 asNational Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility (NMRF). Over the years many other facilities such as Mie/RayleighLidar, Lower atmosphericwind profiler, opticalrain gauge,disdrometer, and automatedweather stations were added. The NMRF was then expanded into a research institute and renamed asNational Atmospheric Research Laboratory on 22 September 2005.^[3]

References

[edit]

^"DEMAND NO. 95, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, DEPARTMENT OF SPACE"(PDF).IndiaBudget.gov.in.New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved1 February 2025.
^"National Atmospheric Research Laboratory". Archived fromthe original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved2 August 2007.
^"ISRO to set up 1,000 weather stations across the country".The Hindu. 23 September 2005. Archived fromthe original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved16 January 2009.

ISRO facilities

Research and
construction facilities

Tracking and
control facilities

Launch centres

Associated
organisations

Institutions	National Atmospheric Research Laboratory Indian Institute of Astrophysics Physical Research Laboratory Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Tata Institute of Fundamental Research National Natural Resources Management System Raman Research Institute
Government organisations	Department of Space Defence Research and Development Organisation