In its effort to expand and upgrade its weather observation network in Chennai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will inaugurate two more automatic rain gauges (ARGs) next week.
The department is approaching establishments, particularly educational institutions, that would provide space for adequate exposure to the sensors in the equipment.
The new ARGs have been installed at YMCA College of Physical Education, Nandanam, and Goodwill Primary School, Villivakkam, and would be put to use in a couple of days.
An ARG, with sensors to measure rainfall and temperature levels, was recently added at Sri Sairam Institute of Technology, West Tambaram, and the department has identified a site at an educational institution at Chromepet for setting up the equipment. “We are in the process of identifying such spaces across the city, and ARGs at educational institutions would create awareness on meteorology,” said S. Balachandran, Deputy Director-General of Meteorology, Regional…