National Meteorological Olympiad 2025 - Senior Study Materials

Study Notes

National Meteorological Olympiad 2025 - Study Materials (Senior)

Jointly organized by India Meteorological Department, South Asian Meteorological Association, and Indian Meteorological Society
The document spans 9 pages covering content for the Olympiad.
The book provides detailed content for 4 chapters, encompassing introductory material on weather and climate, weather and climate processes, natural hazards and disasters, and weather and climate, hazard prediction, warning systems, and disaster management.
The book includes a list of figures referencing visuals related to specific topics.

Authors and Editors

Dr. Ananda Kumar Das, Dr. M. T. Bushair, Dr. Poulomi Chakravarty, and Dr. S.N. Mishra are the authors of the study material.
Dr. Prashant Kodgire, Dr. Someshwar Das, AVM (Retd) Dr Ajit Tyagi, and Dr. M. Mohapatra are the editors of the study material.
A support team including Dr Swagata Payra, Mr. Nimish Pandey, Mr. Ankit Yadav, Ms. Laxmi Patak, and Dr TV Lakshmi Kumar, contributed to the preparation of the study materials.

Important Partners

India Meteorological Department (IMD)
South Asian Meteorological Association (SAMA)
India Meteorological Society (IMS)
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM)

Content Overview

Chapter 1: Introduction to Weather & Climate System
- Introduction to weather and climate
- The Earth in the Solar System
- Origin and Evolution of the Atmosphere and Ocean
- Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere and Ocean
- Role of the Atmosphere and Ocean
- Land, Air, Water, and Ecosystem
Chapter 2: Weather and Climate Processes
- Principles of weather and climate systems
- Weather and climate forecasting processes
- Dynamics of atmosphere and ocean
- Seasons
- Rainfall and Monsoons
- Basic atmospheric parameters and their measurements
Chapter 3: Natural Hazards and Disasters
- Introduction to natural hazards
- Hydro-meteorological hazards over India
- Cyclones
- Thunderstorms and Lightning
- Heat Waves and Cold Waves
- Floods and Droughts
- Fog
Chapter 4: Weather and Climate, Hazard Prediction, Warning Systems, and Disaster Management
- Prediction of natural hazards
- Disaster Preparedness and Management
- IMD's Website and Community Involvement
Chapter 5: Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
- Climate Change
- Global warming and Climate Change
- Historical Atmospheric Stability
- Impact of Industrialization
- Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
- Natural Causes of Climate Change
- Scientific Evidence of Climate Change
- Impacts of Climate Change
- Extreme Weather Events
- Flooding
- Cyclones
- Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)
- Landslides
- Social and economic impacts
- Agricultural Productivity
- Rising Sea Levels
- Health Impacts
Chapter 6: Climate Services to Socio-economic sectors
- Introduction
- Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)
- National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS)
- Climate Services by IMD
- Applications of Weather and Climate Information