Carbon measurement centre installed in Tawadi division
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04/08/2011
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Indian Express (New Delhi)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the joint effort of Forest Department has installed a carbon measurement centre at Sukwan beat of Tawadi forest division in Betul district. Testing of various sensors has also been started from the tower of this centre.
Forest department sources informed that this is the fourth centre in the country. Prior to this, the centres have been set up at Haldwani, Saharnpur and Barkot (Hrishkesh). A total of 15 centres will be opened in the country. Sensors have been installed at the tower in order to measure velocity of wind, temperature and humidity. The figure of measurements will be sent to ISRO centre, Hyderabad for analysis.
The impact of carbon and carbon dioxide on flora and fauna is measured through scientific equipments and methods at the centre. The groups of people, vehicles and their movement increase carbon dioxide in the environment. As a result of this, real figure can not be measured. Therefore, the centre has been installed away from crowd and traffic.
With the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide emission has risen to 380 PPM from 280 PPM in the world. CO2 and other green house gases are unremittingly increasing, posing a threat to scientists and policy makers. Besides, surface temperature of earth started soaring up.
To the contrary, icebergs have started melting and water level of sea has increased. Agriculture lands have been absorbed into sub-urban and cities and tropical forests have turned into grass pasture. The centre will help in providing information about the environment change and its natural behaviour.