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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
METEOROLOGICAL CENTER
BANGALORE, INDIA |
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About us
The Meteorological Observatory at Bangalore was established in 1867 at Bowring Hospital. It was shifted to the present location on Palace road in 1892. This observatory was amalgamated into India Met. Department in 1951. Meteorological Centre, Bangalore was established in 1973. There are 8 other Departmental Observatories, these include Bangalore A.P. (1947); Panambur (1977); Bajpe (1953); Belgaum A.P. (1952); Chitradurga (1892); Gadag (1930); Honavar (1981); Karwar (1977) and 20 part-time observatories representing district head quarters. The Met. Centre, Bangalore collects daily rain fall data from 300 rain gauge stations in real time and full climatological data from 32 weather stations in real time. All this data is not only used by this centre but also exchanged Nation wide. At present Meteorological Centre, Bangalore provides weather forecast for Karnataka State; aviation weather services and also supplying climatological information of the State. In collaboration with the State Agriculture Department, issues Agro Meteorological Advisory bulletins twice a week to the farmers of the State, which are broadcast over All India Radio and Door Dharshan. |
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Contact Address
Meteorological Center, Palace road, Bangalore - 5600001
Email: [email protected] Phone: 91-080-22211118, Fax: 91-080 -22277059
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