Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) ( UPSC Prelims)

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This is one of the rare long-term open-field experiments globally that concentrates exclusively on fog.
  ● Institutions: The project is spearheaded by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, which operates under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).  
  ● Objective: The aim is to enhance now-casting (predictions for the next 6 hours) and forecasting of winter fog.