Educational Visit to NCMRWF (National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
Event Date: 06th June 2025
Event brief description
The students of School of Basic Sciences (SBS) visited the NCMRWF (National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Sec- 62, Noida on 06th June 2025 along with the faculty members Dr. Subhalaxmi Pradhan, Dr. Yadvendra Kacher and Dr. Subham Mishra. NCMRWF is a renowned Centre of Excellence in Weather and Climate Modeling operating under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It plays a pivotal role in providing medium-range weather forecasts and conducting research in Atmospheric Sciences. This visit helped them to explore the state-of-the-art experimental facilities on Atmospheric Sciences and Weather prediction. The students gained knowledge of use of Basic Sciences on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP).
Event Detailed Description
The educational visit for Students of PG 2nd Semester and UG 4th Semester of School of Basic Sciences, Galgotias University to NCMRWF (National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting), Sec- 62, Noida is organised on 6th June, 2025. Around 45 students and 3 teachers from Galgotias University have visited NCMRWF. The programme was inaugurated with a welcome speech by prestigious scientists Dr. Ashish Routray, Scientist F, in the NCMRWF Auditorium at 11.30 am. The program had two major sessions: Lecture sessions and Visit to Supercomputer Centre. Dr. Ashish Routray delivered a wonderful lecture on “Role of Basic Sciences on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)”. In his talk, he has discussed about the scope of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry on NWP models, its components, followed by the source of model errors and ensemble prediction system. In this talk he explained technique of weather/climate prediction using numerical models which are run on supercomputer. He also explained the limitations of deterministic forecasting system and introduced the audience to state of art ensemble prediction system which provides probabilistic forecast.
The most interesting part of this programme was visit to Supercomputer Centre. The Supercomputer Centre hosts three supercomputers. Old IBM Supercomputer “Bhaskara” is a 350 TF machine. Supercomputer “Mihir” is a CRAY machine. This 2.8 PF high performance computing system (HPCS) has 6 PB storage and is used for operational run of weather/climate models of NCMRWF and New Super Computer “Arunika (Eviden company)”. NCMRWF technical staffs explained different components of these supercomputers. We thoroughly enjoyed this scientific visit and returned with many invaluable information and wonderful memories. During the visit, students were introduced to the center's advanced forecasting systems and methodologies.
Department Name –Department of Basic Sciences, SBS
Event Outcome
During the visit, students were introduced to the center's advanced forecasting systems and methodologies. They gained insights into the utilization of high-performance computing in weather prediction, Data assimilation techniques and Numerical models employed for forecasting and the role of Satellite data in enhancing Forecast accuracy. Interactive sessions allowed students to engage with scientists, fostering discussions on current challenges and advancements in meteorology.
This visit aligns with the School of Basic Sciences' commitment to providing experiential learning opportunities. By exposing students to real-world applications of their studies, the enhances their understanding of complex scientific concepts and prepares them for future research endeavors. The educational tour to NCMRWF proved to be an enlightening experience, offering students a deeper appreciation of the intricacies involved in Weather forecasting and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in scientific research.
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