USE OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS:-

 CUP COUNTER ANEMOMETER: Cup Counter Anemometer is

manufactured for measuring wind velocity. This instrument measures
total run of wind passing at the point of observation through
mechanical Counter of the range 0 to 9999.9 k.m. It is used to record
speed of wind flow.

 WIND VANE: a Wind Vane is an instrument for showing the direction

of the wind which indicates the direction of wind at the point of
observation.

 RAIN GAGE: Non Recording Rain Gauge is manufactured from non

corrosive of collector assembled with Gun-metal Ring. Tunnel locking Rings
and Base.The Rain Gauge is supplied with 4 liter/2 liter plastic bottle and
measuring cylinder. Rain Gauges are available two different capacities 100
sq. cms collected area and 200sq cms collected area.

 STEVENSON SCREEN: These Screens are manufactured for housing

thermograph, hydrograph dry and wet bulb. Thermometer and Maximum-
Minimum Thermometer. Basicallay these are manufactured from best quality
Indian wood and accurately assembled with side louvers and supplied
Available in two sizes:- Small Size 8f Large Size, i.e sterasay Stream &f
Metautyiae.

 With in the Stevenson Screen, four different types of thermometers i.e,

Maximum Thermometer, Minimum Thermometer, Dry Bulb Thermometer and
Wet Bulb Thermometer, are being placed to record current weather
temperature. Maximum Thermometer is used to record the Maximum
Temperature of the day. Where as, Minimum Thermometer is used to record
Minimum Temperature of the day. Likely, Dry Bulb and Wet Bulb
Thermometer is used to measure the Dew Point and Relative Humidity of the
atmosphere.
 SUN SHINE RECORDER: The Sun-Shine Recorder is manufactiured for
the basic main components are bowis which are manufactured from Bronze
and precisely machined and assembled. Base is of White Marble. The
sphere bowl is made uniformed and well annealed and air bubble free glass
having good surface finish.The instrument is always supplied with one year
recording graph, and standard stenciled curve for comparision.

 OPEN PAN EVAPORIMETER: The Pan is manufactured from pure copper,

duly tinned and epoxy pointed and tested for water leakproofness. The
stilling well and thermometer clamps are manufactured from Brass. This is
supported on wooden platform and covered with reinforced chickenmesh.
Measuring Jar is manufactured from transparent Acrylic also available is
bran.
EXPERIENCE through PROBE-Odisha Programme 2009—12 Important Photographs Below.

The weather is an important part of our lives and one that we

cannot controls. Instead the weather often controls how and
where we live, what we do, what we wear and what we eat but
as a thematic subject are yet to accomplish proper implications
of weather as a system amongst school students.
Women & Child Welfare Society is appointed as a
Technical Resource Centre (TRC) by Department of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India, Ministry of Science & Technology,
New Delhi to implement “Participation of Youth in Real Time/
field Observation for Benefit to Education” (PROBE)
Programme in Jajpur and Kendrapada district of Odisha. It
involves installation of Weather Laboratories within the
premises of identified schools in which the students are
encouraged to take and record daily weather data/
observations. In this multi-institutional project a two-way
relationship is envisaged between school Students, Teachers
and Professors in centres of Higher Learning.
Both aspects such as observation and learning about
weather and climate are emphasized in this project.
Observation protocols are devised and the data collected by
schools are sent to Technical Resource Centre (Women &
Child Welfare Society) subsequently to DST as well as to
Indian Metrological Department (IMD) for quality consistency.
As per the grant, Women & Child Welfare Society has
extended this programme to 15 selected schools like:- 1) M. V.
Vidyayana: Badachana, 2) Jaraka High School: Jaraka,3)
Khetrapal High School: Kolathala, 4) N.C. High School: Jajpur
Road, 5)Chitalo High School: Chitalo,6) Baruneswar High
School,Binjharpur,7) Jagabandhu Roula High
School:Govindpur in Jajpur district and 8) Korua High
School:Korua,9)BaladevHighSchool:Kendrapada,10)Derabish
Govt.High School:Derabish,11)Marsaghai High School:
Marsaghai, 12)Rajnagar High School: Rajnagar,13)Rajkanika
Girls High School: Rajkanika,14)S.K.Dev High School:
,Panchayat High School: Pattamundai in Kendrapada district.

The weather data base created by school children

will be utilized DST & IMD as well as PROBE data will also be
helpful for research in universities on the topics aiming on water
management, climate change, disaster mitigation, boi-diversity
as well as mesco-scale modeling studies to supplement our
efforts in achieving better local forecast. Through participation
in PROBE young minds of school students are exposed to
scientific intricacies of weather. They are motivated to pursue
science as a career and develop better understanding to take
safety measures from weather related hazards and also
develop acumen to forecast weather for local use.