Midnapore, Oct. 11 -- Vidyasagar University launched its first high-altitude GPS-aided radiosonde in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), marking a significant step towards improving severe storm forecasts over south Bengal and enhancing the accuracy of satellite-based weather data.
The radiosonde was launched from the university campus at 1.22 pm on Sunday and transmitted atmospheric observations in real time to a ground control station.
According to the researchers, a radiosonde is a small scientific instrument carried by a weather balloon high into the atmosphere to measure weather conditions and transmit the readings to a ground station by radio.
The experiment is e...