SAFAR Flashcards
1
Q
Full form ?
A
System of Air quality and Weather forecasting
2
Q
Where is it established ?
A
Chandni Chowk , New delhi
3
Q
Who has unveiled this ?
A
Ministry of Earth sciences
4
Q
Who has developed this ?
A
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology —- Indigeneously
5
Q
It is operationalized by ?
A
IMD
6
Q
What is its function ?
A
It is Indias 1st Air quality warning system which also provides location specific info on air quality in real time and forecast 1-3 days before
7
Q
What are the parameters ?
A
UV radiation , temperature , rainfall , humidity , solar radiation , windspeed , wind direction
8
Q
How does it rate the locations air quality ?
A
6 AQI categories : Good , Satisfactory , Moderately polluted, poor , very poor , Severe
