OBSERVATORIES

For evolving accurate regional aerosol characterization of atmospheric aerosols, incorporating the heterogeneities in space, time and spectral domains for periodical and accurate to assess the impacts on regional and global climate, ARFINET involves continuous measurements of various properties of aerosols using the network of aerosol observatories, spreading across the length and breadth of India.

SL No.
Station Name
Principal Investigator
Institute
1
Agartala
Anirban Guha
Tripura University, Agartala
2
Agra
Renjith Kumar
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra
3
Ahmedabad
M M Sarin
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
4
Anantpur
K. Ramagopal
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur
5
Bangaluru
IISc
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
6
Bhubaneswar-IMMT
Trupti Das
Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar
7
Bhubaneswar-IIT
Vinoj V
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar
8
Bikaner
...
Currently not operational
9
Challakere
IISc
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
10
Chennai
T. V. Lakshmi Kumar
SRM University, Chennai
11
Dehradun
Yogesh Kant
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
12
Delhi
Sacchidananda Singh
National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
13
Dibrugarh
P. K. Bhuyan
Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh
14
Goa
H. B. Menon
Goa University, Goa
15
Gorakhpur
Shantanu Rastogi
DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
16
Hanle
SPL
Space Physics Laboratory, Trivandrum
17
Himansh
...
Currently not operational
18
HYD-NRSC
Biswadip Gharai
National Remote Sensing Centre
19
HYD-TIFR
Suneel Kumar B
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad
20
Imphal
...
Currently not operational
21
Jaisalmer
...
Currently not operational
22
Jodhpur
...
Currently not operational
23
Kadapa
Y. Nazeer Ahmed
Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa
24
Kolkata
Animesh Maitra
University of Calcutta, Kolkata
25
Kanpur
...
Currently not operational
26
Kharagpur
...
Currently not operational
27
Kullu
J. C. Kuniyal
GBPI Himalayan Environment and Development, Kullu
28
Lachung
SPL/ NESAC
Space Physics Laboratory, Trivandrum
29
Minicoy
...
Currently not operational
30
Mysore
...
Currently not operational
31
Nagpur
Arun Suryavanshi
Regional Remote Sensing Centre, Nagpur
32
Nainital
Manish Naja
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
33
Naliya
...
Currently not operational
34
Ooty
TNAU
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
35
Patiala
Karamjit Singh
Punjabi University, Patiala
36
Port-Blair
SPL
ISTRAC Ground Station, Port Blair
37
Ponmudi
SPL
Space Physics Laboratory, Trivandrum
38
Pune
P. D. Safai
Indian Institude of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
39
Rajkot
H. P. Joshi
Saurashtra University, Rajkot
40
Ranchi
...
Currently not operational
41
Shillong
S. S. Kundu
Northesastern Space Application Centre, Shillong
42
Tawang
SPL/NESAC
Space Physics Laboratory, Trivandrum
43
Trivandrum
SPL
Space Physics Laboratory, Trivandrum
44
Udaipur
...
M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur
45
Varanasi-BHU
M. K. Srivastava
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
46
Varanasi-IIT
R. S. Singh
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
47
Vijayawada
S Vijaya Bhaskara Rao
Sri Venkateswara University, Vijayawada
48
Visakhapatnam
K. Niranjan
Andhra university, Visakhapatnam