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Department Chairman Professor Nizamuddin Khan releasing weather balloon from the roof of Geography Department of AMU.
– Photo : Samvad
Expansion
The ninth weather balloon was released on October 29 from the roof of the Geography Department of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). This balloon burst and fell in Sahawar of Kasganj at a height of 29.8 km. The previous balloon had fallen at a height of 26 km in Uchhani in Badaun.
The weather balloon was released from the roof of the department at 3:15 pm. Project Director Prof. Atiq Ahmed told that permission was sought from Air Traffic Control to release the balloon. After getting permission the balloon was released. The first weather balloon was released on 11 July.
Pro. Atiq Ahmed told that about six meters of rope is tied in the weather balloon.
A radiosonde device is tied at its end, which provides location information from the GPS installed on its right side. There is a sensor installed on the left side, which collects information about temperature, humidity, pressure, wind direction and speed and gives it to the transmitter. This transmitter sends data to the receiver installed on the roof of the Geography Department, which is continuously displayed on the screen.
will benefit in future
Pro. Atiq Ahmed told that two balloons are being released in a month. 24 balloons will be released in a year. The weather forecast for the coming year will be based on this data of what was the temperature, humidity and pressure of the weather in which month.