July 16, 2021 8:40 am
Observing the time required for the beam to be transmitted and returned to the radar allows weather forecasting departments to "see" raindrops in the atmosphere, and measure their distance from the radar.
July 15, 2021 4:43 am
On May 17, a day before Cyclone Tauktae brushed past the city's coastline, the Doppler Radar had become defunct.
July 14, 2015 1:10 am
In April 2013 as well, the radar had been hit with a technical snag for over a month.
March 24, 2014 9:33 am
Ownership of the land and the willingness of the owner to provide land for the radar will also be ascertained by developers.
November 08, 2013 6:58 am
If approved,the new radar would be installed at a height of at least 150 metres from sea level.
November 04, 2013 3:11 am
The Doppler radar obstacle may have gone,but space-starved Mumbai needs more imaginative planning.
November 01, 2013 2:53 am
Doppler radar,predicts weather patterns and is capable of weather surveillance up to 500 km.
March 14, 2014 12:12 pm
The Maharashtra government decided to set up the radar after the July 2005 deluge.
October 09, 2013 2:08 am
Two years ago,a no-objection certificate from the IMD was made mandatory for highrise buildings.
August 27, 2013 12:58 am
Following the July 2005 deluge,the state government had decided to set up the Doppler radar,which offers advanced weather warnings and predictions and is capable of weather surveillance up to 400 km.


