India's First Urban Testbed & Aerosol Observatory

Established By

IITM Pune (MoES)

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Investment

Over ₹60 crore

Features

• 15 advanced instruments
• 50 atmospheric parameters
• 100 Automatic Weather Stations (planned)

Uses

• Weather forecasting
• Monsoon prediction
• Urban flood prediction
• Climate resilience

UPSC Importance

Disaster Management
Climate Change
Urban Planning