Inauguration of Open-Field Observatory of Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed (C-ART), at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

• C-ART (Coastal Atmospheric Research Testbed) is an open-field meteorological observatory set up by IITM at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam to enable continuous, integrated observation of coastal atmospheric processes.
• Operationalised under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) ecosystem of "testbeds" that feed into Mission Mausam; relevant for GS-III (Sci-Tech, Disaster Management) and Prelims (institutions, schemes).
• Strengthens India's observational backbone for monsoon, cyclone and aerosol research along the east coast / Bay of Bengal.