National Atmospheric Research Laboratory

The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory [or राष्ट्रीय वायुमण्डलीय अनुसंधान प्रयोगशाला] (NARL) is an autonomous Research Institute funded by the Department of Space of the Government of India.^[1] NARL is engaged in fundamental and applied research in the field of Atmospheric Sciences. The research institute was started in 1992 as National Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility (NMRF). Over the years many other facilities such as Mie/Rayleigh Lidar, Lower atmospheric wind profiler, optical rain gauge, disdrometer, automated weather stations etc. were added. The NMRF was then expanded into a research institute and renamed as National Atmospheric Research Laboratory on 22 September 2005.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.narl.res.in/
2. ^ "ISRO to set up 1,000 weather stations across the country" (in en). The Hindu. 2005-09-23. http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/23/stories/2005092311170500.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-16.