{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory","author_name":"Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India","author_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory","title":"INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EaEhm3O1P5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/indian-meteorological-department\">INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/indian-meteorological-department\/embed#?secret=EaEhm3O1P5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT&#8221; &#8212; Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India\" data-secret=\"EaEhm3O1P5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT Very early in the history of IMD, the importance of the publication of scientific results had been recognised. Blanford introduced the publication of the \"Memoirs of the IMD\" and himself authored several of them. His work on the rainfall of India is unsurpassable in clarity of thought and content. In view of the importance of foreshadowing monsoon seasonal rainfall for the agricultural economy of the country, Blanford initiated the system of Long Range Forecasting (LRF). The system of LRF of monsoon rains went through several evolutionary phases and eminent pioneers like Sir J. Eliot and Sir Gilbert Walker (Both Directors-General of Observatories) and generations of Indian researchers have made their contributions to this scientific effort.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}