001 – Apr 10, 2025 ❄️

Theme & Tags:
🌨️ Climate Science, Atmospheric Research, Himalayas, International Collaboration
📘 Category: Environment | GS Paper 3

At the edge of the sky, where silence meets snow, a new science is born.

🌍 Key Highlights

Centre Inauguration
- Launched on 25 March 2025 at Nathatop, Udhampur (2,250m altitude)
- Joint effort by:
  - Ministry of Earth Sciences
  - J&K Forest Department
  - Central University of Jammu
Objectives
- Provide high-precision weather forecasts
- Conduct research on high-altitude atmospheric processes
- Study cloud dynamics, aerosol interactions, and climate patterns
Site Significance
- Low pollution, clean air → Ideal for aerosol and cloud interaction studies
- Enhances accuracy of regional climate models
Flagship Research – ICE-CRUNCH
- Collaborative project with Swiss scientists
- Focus:
  - Ice-nucleating particles
  - Cloud condensation nuclei
  - Their role in cloud formation & precipitation
Global Affiliation
- Linked to WMO’s Global Atmospheric Watch Programme
- Contributes to global datasets & standardised protocols
Capacity Building & Training
- Training schools for students & professionals
- Skill-building in climate modelling, atmospheric physics & forecasting
Strategic Impact
- Positions Himalayas as a global climate lab
- Strengthens India’s role in climate diplomacy & scientific leadership

GS Paper 3
- Environmental Pollution & Conservation
- Climate Change Science & International Cooperation
- Role of Science & Technology in Natural Disasters
- Government Schemes for Scientific Research
- India’s Global Scientific Engagement

To understand the world, we must first hear the whispers of its clouds. And the Himalayas, in their sacred stillness, speak most clearly.

Let us listen to the altitudes—where every snowflake carries the signature of a changing world.