Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) (Ecology, Environment and Climate Change)
Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) (Ecology, Environment and Climate Change)
Why In News:
IITM (Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology) signed an MoU with ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences) to establish a climate reference station under the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON) at the ARIES Devasthal campus in the Uttarakhand Himalayas.
What is BCON?
Purpose: BCON is a national observational programme, aiming to generate long-term, high-quality climate datasets across diverse geographical regions of the country.
Regional Focus: Himalayan region - glacier monitoring, snow cover, weather patterns, and climate change impacts.
Key Institutions
ARIES: Located in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Under the Department of Science and Technology (DST). Specialises in atmospheric sciences and observational astronomy.
IITM Pune: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. India's premier institution for tropical meteorology research.
IMD: India Meteorological Department. Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Primary agency for weather forecasting.
NCMRWF: National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting. Also, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.