Workshops

10th Meeting of World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Regional Steering Group (RSG) Asia Node on Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS) and Workshop on Dust and Aerosol

India Meteorological Department organized 10th meeting of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Steering Group (RSG) Asia Node on Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS) and Workshop on Dust and Aerosol in Hybrid Mode in New Delhi on 23-24 September 2024. The 10th WMO RSG meeting on Sand and Dust Storms and Workshop was inaugurated by Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES in the august presence of Shri Rajendra Singh, Member and Head, NDMA, Dr M. Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, Shri Viswajit Sahay, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Dr. V K Soni, Head EMRC and senior officers/scientists from different ministries and institutions. Dr. M. Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology and 3rd Vice President of WMO, warmly welcomed the RSG and expressed hopes for successful and fruitful outcomes. He emphasized India’s pivotal role in early sand and dust storm predictions. Together, we're revolutionizing forecasting through SDS-WAS, bringing together over 25 organizations for enhanced risk reduction across sectors.

There were about 50 participants from different countries and organizations Including WMO, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment Mongolia, China Meteorological Administration (CMA), National Center for Meteorology Saudi Arabia, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, IIT Delhi, IIT Bhubaneswar, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (AIRES), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Center For Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), IITM Pune, University of Delhi, Delhi Technical University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, National Physical Laboratory of India.

The RSG meeting were to discuss and facilitate international coordinated research, through the Earth system approach, in order to advance Sand and Dust Storm (SDS) forecasting and to improve its integration with general air quality and chemical weather forecasting, to provide research components which are sufficiently developed for operational implementation, to promote the use of dust products through the organization of training activities, build capacity to enhance collaboration and enlarge the SDS monitoring and modelling capabilities. The experts discussed about the current activities, future plans as well as limitations regarding Sand and dust storm winnings in this region. Additionally, participants from different institutes also discussed the influence of dust and aerosol on monsoonal system, weather and climate. It has also been discussed the application Artificially Intelligence techniques to enhance the predictability of sand and dust storm warnings.

10th World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Steering Group (RSG) meeting on Sand and Dust Storms and Workshop was inaugurated by Secretary, MoES in the august presence of Shri Rajendra Singh, Member and Head, NDMA, Dr M. Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, Shri Viswajit Sahay, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Dr. V K Soni, Head EMRC and senior officers/scientists from different ministries and institutions. Dr. M. Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology and 3rd Vice President of WMO, warmly welcomed the RSG and expressed hopes for successful and fruitful outcomes. He emphasized India’s pivotal role in early sand and dust storm predictions. Together, we're revolutionizing forecasting through SDS-WAS, bringing together over 25 organizations for enhanced risk reduction across sectors.

Participants of 10th meeting of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Steering Group (RSG) Asia Node on Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS) and Workshop on Dust and Aerosol in New Delhi, India on 23-24 September 2024.

There were about 50 participants from different countries and organizations Including WMO, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment Mongolia, China Meteorological Administration (CMA),

National Center for Meteorology Saudi Arabia, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, IIT Delhi, IIT Bhubaneswar, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (AIRES), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Center For Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), IITM Pune, University of Delhi, Delhi Technical University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, National Physical Laboratory of India. The experts discussed about the current activities, future plans as well as limitations regarding Sand and dust strom winnings in this region. Additionally, participants from different institutes also discussed the influence of dust and aerosol on monsoonal system, weather and climate. It has also been discussed the application Artificially Intelligence techniques to enhance the predictability of sand and dust strom warnings.