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3D-Printed Weather Stations: India’s First Under Mission Mausam

8 January 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY3D-PrintedWeather Stations:India’s First UnderMission Mausam8 January 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Scientists led by IITM, Pune produced the country’s first 3D-printed Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in January 2026, as part of Mission Mausam.

Key facts

  • Lead institute: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.
  • Programme: Mission Mausam.
  • Novelty: first AWS made using 3D printing in India.

About Mission Mausam

  • A national initiative run by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
  • Strengthens weather observation infrastructure.
  • Improves forecast accuracy and early warning for extreme weather.

About AWS

  • Unmanned systems that measure and transmit data on their own.
  • Parameters: temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind speed and direction, atmospheric pressure.
  • Data goes in real time to weather centres for forecasts and alerts.

Exam angle

  • Mission Mausam is led by IMD; the 3D-printed AWS came from IITM Pune.
  • Know the five parameters an AWS records.

Test yourself

1. Which institute led the development of India's first 3D-printed Automatic Weather Stations?

Scientists led by IITM, Pune developed them under Mission Mausam.

2. Mission Mausam, under which the 3D-printed weather stations were built, is led by which body?

Mission Mausam is a national initiative led by the India Meteorological Department.

3. Which parameter is NOT listed among those an Automatic Weather Station measures and transmits?

AWS record temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind and pressure.

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