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BRIEF REMARKS Dr. (Mrs.) Malti Goel, Adviser Department of Science & Technology

NCR-PROBE PROGRAMME WECOME TO WORKSHOP. BRIEF REMARKS Dr. (Mrs.) Malti Goel, Adviser Department of Science & Technology. Inauguration of Workshop on Meteorology and Environment Education for Defense schools at India International Center Annexe, New Delhi On 27 th October 2005.

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BRIEF REMARKS Dr. (Mrs.) Malti Goel, Adviser Department of Science & Technology

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  1. NCR-PROBE PROGRAMME WECOME TO WORKSHOP BRIEF REMARKS Dr. (Mrs.) Malti Goel, Adviser Department of Science & Technology Inauguration of Workshop on Meteorology and Environment Education for Defense schools at India International Center Annexe, New Delhi On 27th October 2005 Malti Goel DST /2005 27.10.2005

  2. MAIN DRIVERS • Sparse Meteorological Observations • Environment Education Curriculum Introduced by CBSE • S&T Policy 2003: Need for updating Science Laboratories in Schools Malti Goel DST/2005 27.10.2005

  3. NCR-PROBE Participation of youth in Real-time/field Observations to Benefit Education in National Capital Region Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  4. PARTICIPATION • Naval Headquarters • State Education Directorate • Academic Institutions • Engineering Colleges • Higher Secondary Schools • India Meteorology Department • Department of Science & Technology Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  5. REAL-TIME • Meteorological data observation, generation and transmission in real-time • Data entry into computer • Creation of reports using computer • Creation of on-line database Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  6. OBSERVATION • Temperature : Maximum and Minimum • Wet & Dry Bulb Temperatures • Humidity : Relative Humidity • Wind : Direction and Speed • Cloud : Types and Amount • Rainfall Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  7. BENEFIT Learning about • Day-to-day Weather • Climate Change • Global Warming • Water Resource Planning • Building & Construction • Energy Planning • Biodiversity Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  8. EDUCATION • Geography and Environment • Physics • Mathematics • Computers • Internet use • Atmospheric science Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  9. UTILIZATION OF PROBE DATA: RAIN FALL WARNING • Very light rain : Upto 2.4 mm • Light rain : 2.5-7.5 mm • Moderate rain : 1-6 cm • Heavy rain : 7 to 12 cms • Very heavy rain : More than 12 cms Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  10. WHAT IS NCR-PROBE? • Project to study Delhi weather and climate having summer & winter monsoons and frequented by storms and nor’westers • To set up Meteorological Field Laboratories in schools for measuring basic meteorology parameters • Students in the age group 13-16 years (Class IX and XI) to take observations and learn about meteorology and day to day environment • Technical Resource Centers links established in Academic Institutions & Colleges Malti Goel DST/ 2005 27.10.2005

  11. ‘Wherever you go, no matter what the Weather, always bring your own Sunshine’ THANK YOU

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