Indian Navy Signs A MoU With NCMRWF For Cooperation On Numerical Model Based Applications In METOC

The Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of understanding with National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Ministry of Earth Sciences for ‘Cooperation on Numerical Model Based Applications in Meteorology and Oceanology’.

This collaboration will aim to keep both organisations in step with rapid development in the field of weather/ocean modelling, coupled modelling, data assimilation, ensemble forecasting and satellite data use. In addition, this would also facilitate meaningful interactions that is drawn on the professional strengths of two organisations.

The MoU was signed signed by Dr. Ashis K. Mitra, Head NCMRWF and Commodore G Rambabu, Head of Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology (DNOM), Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) during the ceremony held at NCMRWF, Noida.

NCMRWF with highly skilled scientists and state of the Art infrastructure would provide support to two of the premier establishments of Indian Navy located at Kochi, i.e., Naval Operations Data Processing and Analysis Centre (NODPAC) and Indian Naval Meteorological Analysis Centre (INMAC) in developing advanced numerical weather prediction systems including coupled models, with increased reliability and accuracy over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and global regions.