Q. With reference to Nowcasting, consider the following statements;
1.It is a technique used to cast any event live without any delay.
2.In this method, radar and satellite observations are processed and displayed rapidly by computers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Nowcasting is weather forecasting on a very short term e.g. 2 hrs.
Statement 2 is correct: In this method, radar and satellite observations of local atmospheric conditions are processed and displayed rapidly by computers to project weather several hours in advance.
Source: PIB
