Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology inaugurated Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed at Andhra University on May 1, 2026.
Facility features advanced instruments including disdrometers, AWS, and eddy covariance tower for weather monitoring.
Testbed aims to improve monsoon convection understanding and enhance extreme weather prediction models.
Future expansion plans include scanning wind lidar, Doppler radars, and mass spectrometry equipment.