PARLIAMENT QUESTION: BHARAT FORECAST SYSTEM
The Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) is India's indigenously developed high-resolution global weather prediction model, operating at 6 km horizontal resolution using a Triangular Cubic Octahedral (TCo) dynamical grid. Powered by supercomputing facilities Arka (IITM-Pune) and Arunika (NCMRWF-Noida), it significantly enhances India's real-time weather forecasting capabilities, making India the only country running such a high-resolution global model. BharatFS aims to provide localized forecasts at the panchayat level and improve the prediction of extreme weather events, thereby aiding farmers in crop planning, water authorities in reservoir management, and strengthening disaster preparedness. Developed by Indian institutions like IITM-Pune, NCMRWF-Noida, and IMD, it aligns with the 'Make in India' initiative, advancing India's scientific capabilities and reinforcing its regional leadership.
The Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) is India's indigenously developed high-resolution global weather prediction model, operating at 6 km horizontal resolution using a Triangular Cubic Octahedral (TCo) dynamical grid. Powered by supercomputing facilities Arka (IITM-Pune) and Arunika (NCMRWF-Noida), it significantly enhances India's real-time weather forecasting capabilities, making India the only country running such a high-resolution global model. BharatFS aims to provide localized forecasts at the panchayat level and improve the prediction of extreme weather events, thereby aiding farmers in crop planning, water authorities in reservoir management, and strengthening disaster preparedness. Developed by Indian institutions like IITM-Pune, NCMRWF-Noida, and IMD, it aligns with the 'Make in India' initiative, advancing India's scientific capabilities and reinforcing its regional leadership.
Exam linkage
GS Paper 3: Science and Technology – Developments and their applications and effects in everyday life; Achievements of Indians in science & technology; Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. (Also indirectly relevant to Disaster Management and Agriculture).