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National Atmospheric Research
Laboratory (NARL) is one of the prime centers for Atmospheric
research in the country and has established MST Radar,
Rayleigh/Mie Lidar, Boundary Layer Lidar, Sodium Lidar, Lower
Atmospheric Wind Profiler (LAWP), Disdrometer, Optical Rain Gauge
(ORG), a dual frequency GPS Receiver, a Automatic Weather Station
(AWS), Coherent imaging Radar (CIR), RASS (Radio Acoustic Sounding
System), Cloud radar, MF radar and Doppler radar are also being
established. These facilities provide a unique opportunity to carry out
research on various atmospheric phenomena in a comprehensive way.
The department of Physics, Sri
Venkateswara University was established in 1954 with B.Sc & B.Sc
(Hons) degree courses and is now offering M.Sc Physics, M.Sc
Electronics, M.Sc Nanomaterials and Technologies, M.Tech Energy
management and M.Tech Space Technology & Applications along with
M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes. The department is also having
Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Sciences funded by ISRO
and UGC-SVU center for MST Radar Applications funded by UGC. UGC-SVU
centre serves as a common platform for the University system in India
for the
exchange of scientific knowledge and the center is accessible to
scientists and researchers from Indian Universities in the area of
atmospheric sciences especially with reference to MST Radar related
studies. The Department has several research projects funded by
UGC, CSIR, DST, MNES, ISRO, BRNS, DRDO etc.,. The Department has
received UGC-DRS, COSIST, DSA and DST-FIST programmes for major
infrastructure development.
School Venue:
The school will be held at Sri
Venkateswara University, Tirupati and also at NARL, Gadanki during
March 25-29, 2008. The participants will also be provided the
facilities to analyze the MST radar and LIDAR data at NARL, Gadanki
during training period under the supervision of Radar data analysis
group. And also, a trip to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC),
SHAR is planned on 28 March 2008. Interested students/ applicants can
approach Coordinator, UGC-SVU Centre , Department of Physics, S.V.
University, Tirupati.
Important
dates:
Inauguration of School : 25 March 2008 at S.V. University, Senate Hall
Trip to SDSC, SHAR : 28 March 2008.
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