Q. With reference to Avalanche monitoring radar installed in the Sikkim recently consider the following statements:
1. It uses a series of short micro wave pulses to detect an avalanche.
2. It is first radar installed in India.
3. The radar is unable to detect avalanche during the snowfall.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
An avalanche monitoring radar, the first of its kind in India, has been installed in North Sikkim by the Army and Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE).
The radar uses a series of short micro wave pulses to detect an avalanche in less than three seconds. The radar can permanently scan the targeted slope for avalanche release and track the path of the avalanche and its size.
The radar can see through snow, fog as well as in the night, making it an all-weather solution. The radar is also linked to an alarm system, enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-first-in-india-avalanche-monitoring-radar-installed-in-north-sikkim/article65926554.ece
