Whole Sky Imager

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Alternate Title: WSI

Brief Description (Abstract):

As a part of the High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory (HACPL) project, the Whole Sky Imager has deployed at Mahabaleshwar, a remote location in the complex terrain of the Western Ghats (WG). WSI is an automatic continuously operating, digital imaging and software system designed to capture hemispheric images and provide time series retrivals and on-the-fly analysis of sky conditions during day and night conditions. It provides high quality multispectral all-sky imagery in the thermal infrared and visible wavelengths for the purpose of detailed sky/cloud analysis.

Status: Ongoing

Purpose: Continuous sky condition monitoring and retrival of thecloud propertiessuch as cloud fraction, cloud base.

Credit(s): ResearcherPolicymakers

Presentation Format: Documentdigital

Distribution Format: .fits

Distribution Format Version: Unknown

Keyword(s): Earth Science-Atmosphere-Clouds-Cloud Microphysics, Earth Science-Atmosphere-Clouds-Cloud Properties, Earth Science-Atmosphere-Clouds-Cloud Types,

Place/Location(s): Mahabaleshwar(1792N,

Project: High Altitude Cloud Physics Laboratory,

Topic Category(s): ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere,

Date(s): 2016-11-29 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. G. Pandithurai
    Position : Scientist F
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : +91-(0)20-25904251
    E-Mail : pandit [ at ] tropmet.res.in
    Organization Name : Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
    Address : Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan
    City : Pune
    State : Maharashtra
    Postal Code : 411008
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. Smt B. Padma Kumari
    Position : Scientist E
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-(0)20-25904259
    E-Mail : padma [ at ] tropmet.res.in
    Organization Name : Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
    Address : Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan
    City : Pune
    State : Maharashtra
    Postal Code : 411008
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. Smt B. Padma Kumari
    Position : Scientist E
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-(0)20-25904259
    E-Mail : padma [ at ] tropmet.res.in
    Organization Name : Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
    Address : Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan
    City : Pune
    State : Maharashtra
    Postal Code : 411008
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 2016-11-29
End Date   : 2020-08-07