WiFEX-II

WiFEX-II : Recently, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) announced the launch of WiFEX-II, an advanced phase of its decade-long Winter Fog Experiment, aimed at providing accurate, runway-specific fog forecasts for additional airports across north India.

• About Winter Fog Experiment : Launched in winter 2015 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi and led by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

  o Supported by: India Meteorological Department (IMD) and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF).

  o Significance: One of the world’s few long-term open-field experiments focused exclusively on fog, a major winter hazard in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

  o Objectives : To improve now-casting (next 6 hours) and forecasting of winter fog at various temporal and spatial scales.

  - To reduce the adverse impact of fog on aviation, transportation, and the economy.

  - To help prevent loss of human life caused by fog-induced accidents.