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'''Sriharikota''' is a [[barrier island]] off the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast located in the [[Shar Project]] settlement of [[Nellore district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It houses the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]], one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being the [[Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]). [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]] from Sriharikota.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/561988/Sriharikota-Island] Srīharikota Island. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.</ref>
'''Sriharikota''' is a [[barrier island]] off the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast located in the [[Shar Project]] settlement of [[Tirupati district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It houses the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]], one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being [[Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]]). [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]] from Sriharikota.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/561988/Sriharikota-Island] Srīharikota Island. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
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Sriharikota is partly located in [[Sullurpeta mandal]] and partly located in [[Tada mandal]] in [[Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district|Nellore district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and separates [[Pulicat Lake]] from the [[Bay of Bengal]]<ref>[http://pincode.net.in/ANDHRA_PRADESH/NELLORE/S/SRIHARIKOTA_RANGE] Pincode and Map Location of SRIHARIKOTA RANGE, NELLORE District, ANDHRA PRADESH State-Source Pincode locator</ref> The nearest town and railway station is [[Sullurpeta]] which is 16&nbsp;km west of Sriharikota. A 16&nbsp;km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland. It is about 70&nbsp;km north of [[Chennai]] city. It has elevation of 1 meter.
Sriharikota is partly located in [[Sullurpeta mandal]] and partly located in [[Tada mandal]] in [[Tirupati district|Tirupathi District]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and separates [[Pulicat Lake]] from the [[Bay of Bengal]]<ref>[http://pincode.net.in/ANDHRA_PRADESH/NELLORE/S/SRIHARIKOTA_RANGE] Pincode and Map Location of SRIHARIKOTA RANGE, NELLORE District, ANDHRA PRADESH State-Source Pincode locator</ref> The nearest town and railway station is [[Sullurpeta]] which is 16&nbsp;km west of Sriharikota and nearest city is [[Tirupati]]  A 16&nbsp;km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland. It is about 70&nbsp;km north of [[Chennai]] city. It has elevation of 1 meter.


==Climate==
==Climate==
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[[Category:Towns in Tirupati district]]
[[Category:Barrier islands]]
[[Category:Barrier islands]]
[[Category:Space programme of India]]
[[Category:Space programme of India]]
[[Category:Islands of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Islands of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Islands of the Bay of Bengal]]
[[Category:Islands of the Bay of Bengal]]
[[Category:Geography of Nellore district]]
[[Category:Geography of Tirupati district]]

Revision as of 03:47, 24 April 2022

Sriharikota
Nickname: 
SDSC
Sriharikota is located in Andhra Pradesh
Sriharikota
Sriharikota
Coordinates: 13°43′04″N 80°12′00″E / 13.7178°N 80.2000°E / 13.7178; 80.2000Coordinates: 13°43′04″N 80°12′00″E / 13.7178°N 80.2000°E / 13.7178; 80.2000
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictTirupati district
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
PIN
524124
Vehicle registrationAP

Sriharikota is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Thiruvananthapuram). Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota.[1]

Location

Sriharikota is partly located in Sullurpeta mandal and partly located in Tada mandal in Tirupathi District in Andhra Pradesh and separates Pulicat Lake from the Bay of Bengal[2] The nearest town and railway station is Sullurpeta which is 16 km west of Sriharikota and nearest city is Tirupati A 16 km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland. It is about 70 km north of Chennai city. It has elevation of 1 meter.

Climate

The climate of Sriharikota is tropical wet and dry (Aw; bordering on As) in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. Sriharikota has hot summers and mild winters. Summers can reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, while winters can reach down to 20 degrees Celsius. Since Sriharikota is only 105 km north of Chennai, its climate is similar to that of Chennai.

Climate data for Sriharikota
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		36
(97) 		38.8
(101.8) 		38
(100) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		33.6
(92.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		26
(79) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		31
(88) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30
(86) 		28.3
(82.9) 		26
(79) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.9
(84.0)
Average low °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28
(82) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		24.2
(75.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		11
(0.4) 		5
(0.2) 		15
(0.6) 		58
(2.3) 		95
(3.7) 		137
(5.4) 		182
(7.2) 		197
(7.8) 		274
(10.8) 		325
(12.8) 		179
(7.0) 		1,503
(59.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 1m[3]

References

Pulicat Lake near Sriharikota
  1. ↑ [1] Srīharikota Island. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
  2. ↑ [2] Pincode and Map Location of SRIHARIKOTA RANGE, NELLORE District, ANDHRA PRADESH State-Source Pincode locator
  3. ↑ "Climate: Sriharikota - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

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