Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Andhra University C-ART Facility Advances Coastal Weather Research
Andhra University has a facility called C-ART that studies the atmosphere near India’s eastern coast.
It has been collecting weather-related information for more than a year.
University officials and scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology met to review its progress.
They discussed how the equipment is working and how the data can be studied.
They also talked about using the information to improve atmospheric research.
The facility may create new opportunities for students and researchers.
Andhra University suggested offering diploma and certificate courses in atmospheric sciences.
The participants said the research should eventually help society more broadly.
Andhra University and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology reviewed progress at the C-ART facility in Visakhapatnam.
Established under Mission Mausam, C-ART has collected atmospheric data for more than a year.
The meeting examined equipment operations, data analysis and possible applications in atmospheric research.
Scientists discussed infrastructure, outreach, future development and new research opportunities based on C-ART data.
Andhra University proposed exploring diploma and certificate courses in atmospheric sciences through the facility.
- Who
- Officials and scientists from Andhra University and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, led by Prof. G.P. Rajasekhar and Dr A. Suryachandra Rao.
- What
- They reviewed the C-ART facility’s progress and discussed using its atmospheric data for research and wider applications.
- When
- Saturday; the facility has been collecting data for more than a year.
- Where
- Andhra University’s C-ART facility in Visakhapatnam, focused on India’s eastern coast.
- Why
- To assess equipment and data analysis, identify future research opportunities and translate findings into societal applications.
- Facility
- Coastal Atmospheric Tested (C-ART)
- Location
- Visakhapatnam
- Programme
- Established under Mission Mausam
- Data collection
- Atmospheric data has been generated for over a year
- Meeting focus
- Technical equipment, data analysis and research applications
- Academic proposal
- Diploma and certificate courses in atmospheric sciences
- Research region
- India’s eastern coast