Weather Radar Tech, Calibration & Electromagnetism
Radar hardware, wave propagation and scattering, and the calibration practice that makes measurements comparable between sites.
ACARR, CUSAT, Cochin
Unravelling Tropical Atmosphere
9th Conference on India Radar Meteorology
Unravelling Tropical Atmosphere and Extreme Weather Events: Integrated Radar Profiling and Future Horizons. Celebrating 10 years of the 205 MHz ST Radar (2017-2027).
Registration opens 15 August 2026
Programme Structure
Two phases: hands-on technical training, followed by the scientific conference.
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Phase I · Training
Pre-Conference School: Radar and its Applications
A hands-on workshop preceding the main scientific sessions.
50
Places
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Phase II · Conference
9th Conference on India Radar Meteorology
The main scientific sessions of iRAD 2027, covering twelve thrust areas in radar meteorology.
5–8
January 2027
12
Thrust Areas
Scientific Thrust Areas
Topics spanning observation, prediction and application of radar meteorology.
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Operational Radar Networks & Data Processing
Running radar networks at national scale: quality control, clutter suppression, compositing and the processing chains behind operational products.
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Applications in Meteorology, Hydrology & Urban Planning
Putting radar output to work in flood forecasting, catchment hydrology, urban drainage design and disaster response.
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Unravelling Tropical Monsoons & Extreme Weather
Monsoon dynamics and extreme events over the tropics, where convection is deep, fast and still poorly constrained by observation.
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Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE)
Turning reflectivity into rainfall: retrieval algorithms, gauge adjustment, and the error structure of radar rainfall estimates.
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Microphysical Studies & Dual-Polarization
Drop size distributions, hydrometeor classification and the microphysical insight that dual-polarization variables make accessible.
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Severe Weather & Storm Electrification
Squall lines, hail, tornadic signatures and lightning, and what radar reveals about the charge structure of convective storms.
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Radar Data Assimilation for NWP Models
Ingesting radial velocity and reflectivity into numerical models, and the observation operators and error covariances that assimilation requires.
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Airborne & Spaceborne Radar Platforms
Precipitation and cloud radars flown on aircraft and satellites, and how their sampling complements ground-based networks.
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Millimeter Wavelength Cloud Radars
Ka- and W-band observation of cloud structure, boundary-layer processes and the thin hydrometeors longer wavelengths miss.
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ST & MST Radars / Wind Profiling Radars
Continuous wind and turbulence profiling through the troposphere and above, including the 205 MHz ST Radar celebrating a decade of operation.
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AI/ML Techniques in Radar Data Applications
Machine learning for nowcasting, quality control, echo classification and the emerging use of learned models alongside physical retrievals.
Critical Timeline
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Aug
15
Registration Opens
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Aug
31
Abstract Submission Deadline
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Nov
01
Acceptance Notification
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Jan
05
Conference Dates
through 8 January 2027
Registration Tiers
Select the tier matching your status and location.
Most Popular
Delegate
₹7000 INR
Early bird until 31 Oct 2026
Standard ₹8000
- Workshop + Conference
- Conference materials
- Abstract submission
Opens 15 Aug 2026
Student
₹4000 INR
Early bird until 31 Oct 2026
Standard ₹5000
- Workshop + Conference
- Conference materials
- Abstract submission
Opens 15 Aug 2026
Foreign Delegate
$150 USD
- Workshop + Conference
- Conference materials
- Abstract submission
Opens 15 Aug 2026
Foreign Student
$100 USD
- Workshop + Conference
- Conference materials
- Abstract submission
Opens 15 Aug 2026
Foreign delegates are billed in USD. Speaker, sponsor and organiser registrations are arranged directly by the organising committee.
Organized By
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ACARR
Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research
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CUSAT
Cochin University of Science and Technology