IIT Madras and Finnish Meteorological Institute are joining hands to start a virtual research centre to better understand how aerosols influence regional climate. The facility will focus on advanced simulations to observe Himalayan snow and glacier melting, urban quality in Indian metros, and regional hydro-climate. The facility will be known as VAYYU, Virtual Research Centre on Aerosol-Meteorology Interactions, Himalayan Atmosphere-Cryosphere Interactions, and Urban Air. IIT Madras, represented by Shanti Pawan, Dean, Research, IIT Madras, Manu Santhanam, Dean, ICSR, and Chandan Sarangi, Department of Civil Engineering, signed an MoU with Finnish Met Institute represented by Petteri Taalas, Director General, FMI, and Hannele Karhonen, Research Professor, FMI. Published – February 17, 2026 11:15 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation PM to lay stone of north India’s first semiconductor unit, open Namo Bharat corridor in UP next week Anthropic’s revenue run-rate doubled in India in 4 months, says CEO Amodei