Annual Report 2009-2010 - Ministry Of Earth Sciences

at GAW stations, are sent to Central Chemical
laboratory at Pune where these are analysed for
pH, conductivity, major cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K,
NH 4
) and major anions (SO 4
, NO 3
, Cl). Atmospheric
Turbidity which indicates the columnar aerosol
load of the atmosphere is measured at seven GAW
stations (Allahabad, Jodhpur, Kodaikanal, Nagpur,
Port Blair, Srinagar & Pune) using Microtop-II
Multi-channel Sunphotometer at 368,500,675,
778 and 1028nm wavelength; three GAW stations
(Mohanbari, Minicoy, Visakhapatnam) using Volz’s
Sun Photometers at 500nm wavelength.
8.4 Advance Training Centre in Climate
and Earth System Science
Great strides have been made in India with regard
to weather and climate forecasting in recent years
by employing modern observation technology
and advanced forecasting tools. Keeping in
view the emerging needs of addressing critical
scientific issues of climate and earth system
science, there is a need to train adequate number
of highly skilled manpower to work in various
institutions of the MoES. It is projected to have a
large pool of trained and dedicated Climate and
Earth System scientists (~400-500 are required in
the immediate future) to remain at par with the
best of the world. In view of the above, a world
class training programme is being put in place
exclusively in the field of Earth System Sciences
and Climate with a view to understand the
monsoon phenomena at various scales, climate
and climate change science to build adequate
level of technical and scientific capacity in the
times to come.
The proposed programme will be oriented towards
imparting M.Tech as well as Ph.D degrees. Students
will also have the opportunity for training abroad.
In addition, it will also offer special certificate
course programme for the international students.
The proposed training programme will be affiliated
to an academic institution/university for offering a
degree. Successful trainees can look for an assured
career option in the institutions of the MoES.
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