The climate change, induced by anthropogenic factors, has not only thrown challenges but also opened up opportunities for students of meteorology and oceanography and young scientists to come up with solutions, said Director General of India Meteorological Department K.J. Ramesh.
Addressing students of the Department of Meteorology and Oceanography of Andhra University here on Friday, Dr. Ramesh said the rise in temperature anomalies from 0.86 degree in 2010 to 1.3 degree in 2016 was a result of increased human activities, which were causing global warming due to Green House Gases. The weather extremes like: severe cyclones, high temperatures and heavy rains were becoming increasingly common.
This calls for measures for preservation of the extra water and preventing run-off besides steps to reduce risk, increased disaster preparedness and risk transfer (insurance). Sea-level changes were occurring across the globe. The rise in sea level was maximum in the western Pacific and minimum over the Indian Ocean and it was also decreasing in the eastern pacific. He said 3D GIS storm surge models were being developed for coastal districts across the country for greater accuracy of weather predictions.
