Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
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The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is a premier Indian research institution dedicated to advanced studies and modeling of weather, climate, and monsoon systems in the tropics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology canonical | 2 |
| Institute of Tropical Meteorology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11078252 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Context triple: [Ministry of Earth Sciences (India), oversees, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology]
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A.
India Meteorological Department
The India Meteorological Department is India’s national weather and climate agency responsible for forecasting, issuing warnings, and conducting meteorological observations across the country.
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B.
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is a premier Indian research institution dedicated to the study of the geology, tectonics, and natural resources of the Himalayan region.
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C.
Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal
The Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal is a specialized research institute of Andhra University focused on multidisciplinary scientific and socio-economic studies related to the Bay of Bengal region.
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D.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a premier Indian research institution renowned for its pioneering work in mathematics and the fundamental sciences.
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E.
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics is a premier Indian research institute in Pune dedicated to theoretical and observational astronomy and astrophysics, supporting researchers and universities across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Target entity description: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is a premier Indian research institution dedicated to advanced studies and modeling of weather, climate, and monsoon systems in the tropics.
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A.
India Meteorological Department
The India Meteorological Department is India’s national weather and climate agency responsible for forecasting, issuing warnings, and conducting meteorological observations across the country.
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B.
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is a premier Indian research institution dedicated to the study of the geology, tectonics, and natural resources of the Himalayan region.
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C.
Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal
The Centre for Studies on Bay of Bengal is a specialized research institute of Andhra University focused on multidisciplinary scientific and socio-economic studies related to the Bay of Bengal region.
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D.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is a premier Indian research institution renowned for its pioneering work in mathematics and the fundamental sciences.
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E.
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics is a premier Indian research institute in Pune dedicated to theoretical and observational astronomy and astrophysics, supporting researchers and universities across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autonomous research institution
ⓘ
meteorological institute ⓘ research institute ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Ministry of Earth Sciences
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
|
| city | Pune ⓘ |
| coordinates | 18.54°N 73.81°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
air quality modeling
ⓘ
atmospheric sciences ⓘ climate change ⓘ climate modeling ⓘ climate science ⓘ monsoon dynamics ⓘ monsoon research ⓘ seasonal prediction ⓘ tropical meteorology ⓘ weather prediction ⓘ |
| formerName |
Institute of Tropical Meteorology
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
|
| foundedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Pratyush supercomputer
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high-performance computing centre ⓘ observational networks for atmosphere and ocean ⓘ |
| hasLaboratory |
Centre for Advanced Training in Earth System Sciences and Climate
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Centre for Climate Change Research ⓘ Centre for Climate Research ⓘ
linked to:
Centre for Climate Change Research
|
| headquartersLocation | Pune ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Maharashtra ⓘ Pune ⓘ |
| mission |
development of climate services for India
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improvement of monsoon prediction ⓘ research on weather and climate of the tropics ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Ministry of Earth Sciences
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
|
| parentOrganization |
Government of India
ⓘ
Ministry of Earth Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
|
| researchFocus |
Indian summer monsoon
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian monsoon
aerosol–climate interactions ⓘ climate variability ⓘ earth system modeling ⓘ extreme weather events ⓘ monsoon variability ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ ocean–atmosphere interaction ⓘ |
| shortName | IITM ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| website | https://www.tropmet.res.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Description of subject: The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is a premier Indian research institution dedicated to advanced studies and modeling of weather, climate, and monsoon systems in the tropics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology