Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) is a scientific institution based in Pune, Maharashtra, India for expanding research on the ocean–atmosphere climate system required for the improvement of weather and climate forecasts. It focuses on research in tropical meteorology and climate science, it functions as a national center for basic and applied research in monsoon meteorology. It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.