IITM's Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed observatory opens at Andhra University
The open-field observatory of the Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART), set up by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, under Mission Mausam, was inaugurated on 1 May 2026 by Earth Sciences Secretary M. Ravichandran.
Summary
The Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) open-field observatory, established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, on land allotted by Andhra University in Visakhapatnam, was inaugurated on 1 May 2026 by MoES Secretary Dr. M. Ravichandran. The testbed enables continuous, integrated atmospheric observations on the east coast and research collaboration with the university. The facility is a milestone under the Ministry's Mission Mausam initiative to strengthen the observational network and model prediction.
Key facts
- Facility
- Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) open-field observatory
- Set up by
- IITM (autonomous, Ministry of Earth Sciences)
- Location
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (east coast)
- Inaugurated
- 1 May 2026 by MoES Secretary M. Ravichandran
- Programme
- Mission Mausam
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART) inaugurated at Andhra University on 1 May 2026 was established by which institute?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
C-ART was established by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The C-ART observatory at Visakhapatnam was described as a milestone under which Ministry of Earth Sciences initiative?
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Correct answer: A — Mission Mausam
The inauguration marked a milestone under the Mission Mausam initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.