{"id":93406,"date":"2026-03-18T12:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93406"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:35:14","slug":"floating-lidar-buoy-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/floating-lidar-buoy-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating LiDAR Buoy System"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Floating LiDAR Buoy System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully tested an indigenously developed Floating LiDAR Buoy System off the coast of Muttom in Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Floating LiDAR Buoy System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>high-tech ocean-based instrument<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used to <\/span><b>measure wind conditions over the sea.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It combines a <\/span><b>floating platform (buoy) with LiDAR technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, short for Light Detection and Ranging.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>uses laser pulses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to measure atmospheric conditions with high precision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is designed to <\/span><b>measure wind profiles and atmospheric conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the ocean. It can track wind speed and direction and changes in wind at different heights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Working of Floating LiDAR Buoy System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system <\/span><b>uses <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-lidar\/\" target=\"_blank\">LiDAR<\/a> (Light Detection and Ranging) technology.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>buoy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this floats on the <\/span><b>ocean surface and emits laser pulses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into the atmosphere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These pulses bounce back after hitting particles in the air and the returned signals are <\/span><b>analysed to measure wind movement and patterns.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows scientists to <\/span><b>gather highly accurate, real-time data from areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where traditional instruments may struggle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike traditional instruments, this buoy can capture <\/span><b>detailed wind data up to 300 metres above sea level.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better weather prediction, improved storm and cyclone tracking and understanding climate change impact will help scientists to know how the sea works.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/science\/story\/india-tests-floating-lidar-buoy-to-boost-weather-forecasting-offshore-wind-energy-2883323-2026-03-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Floating LiDAR Buoy System is a high-tech ocean-based instrument used to measure wind conditions over the sea. 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