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Ministry of Earth Sciences, Annual Report 2007-08Council for Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it isactually the fourth polar year, following those in 1882-83, 1932-33, and 1957-58 (it started as aPolar Year, but was subsequently re-named as “International Geophysical Year”). The officialperiod of the current IPY will be from 1 March 2007 to 1 March 2008 in order to allow observationsduring all seasons, and the possibility of two summer field seasons in each polar region. Theaims of IPY programme are:To explore new scientific frontiers,To deepen our understanding of the polar processes and their global linkages, to increaseour ability to detect environmental and societal changes,To further involve the Arctic residents with research activities, andTo attract and develop the next generation of polar scientists, engineers and logistics experts.India is actively involved with IPY 2007-08, and has constituted a national committee chaired by DrP. S. Goel (Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi) with Shri Rasik Ravindra (National Centre forAntarctic & Ocean Research, Goa) as secretary and contact person.The launching of the Indian chapter of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 took place atNational Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Vasco-de-Gama, India on 1 March,2007. A special function was organized at NCAOR to mark this occasion. An overview of IPY andits significance was presented by Sri Rasik Ravindra, Director, National Centre for Antarctic &Ocean Research, Goa. He informed about the need, goals and scope of IPY (2007-2008). Theinaugural lecture was delivered by Prof. U. R. Rao, former Chairman, Indian Space ResearchOrganization, who elucidated various positive and negative feedbacks affecting the global warmingand provided insights about the latest developments in this field. Subsequently, another lecturewas delivered by Dr S. R. Shetye, Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa on the needto manage our environment. It illustrated how different systems through various feedbacks willmitigate the effect of global warming. Later, during the function, the “Calendar of Events” beundertaken throughout 2007-2008 was released by Prof. U.R. Rao.12
IPY was also launched in J.N.U, New Delhi in coordination with WWF-India (World Wildlife Fundfor Nature). Dr S.L. Jain, Emeritus Scientist, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, delivered alecture on the ‘Effect of global warming and its impact on earth’s climate’.An important aspect of IPY is its outreach to the general public with special emphasis on schoolchildren. In this regard, brochures have been downloaded from the IPY website that would betranslated into Hindi and distributed in schools and colleges to generate public interest in IPY.Apart from this, various outreach activities/competitions have been planned in association withWWF-India for school children, scientists, academicians, and policymakers that will be startedfrom March, 2007 and will go up to December, 2008.The prize-winning students of the competition organized in 2007 were invited to Goa to attend thelaunching of 27 th Indian Antarctic Expedition, where they received prizes from the Secretary, MoES.They visited the ship MV Emerald Sea and were shown various laboratories at NCAOR.Further, under the aegis of IPY 2007-2008, a 14-year old Indian student, Mirza Omar Beg, fromFather Agnel School, New Delhi, was selected by the Canadian organization, Student On Ice, fortheir annual Arctic Expedition which was held from 2 August to 17 August, 2007. The participantswere accompanied by an international team of polar scientists, experts and educators. The icestrengthenedship-based expedition provided a unique platform for polar and environmentaleducation.Under the “Popular Book Series” initiative of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, a book entitled “Storyof Antarctica” is under publication NCAOR. Similar books on “Story of the Oceans” and “Glaciers -The Rivers of Ice” have already been published and distributed to students in different states of India.ExhibitionsNCAOR participated in a Science Exhibition at Mumbai University, as part of 150 th Year Celebrationsof Mumbai University during 22-24 Januray, 2007. The theme of the exhibition was ‘Science &NCAOR stall at science exhibition held atMumbai13
Page 1 and 2: Annual Report2007-2008Ministry of E
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSS.No. Topics Page No.1. Int
Page 5 and 6: IntroductionRecognizing the importa
Page 7 and 8: Ocean Science & Technology
Page 9 and 10: 2. Polar Science & Ocean Research2.
Page 11 and 12: India Meteorological Department (IM
Page 13 and 14: Trainings OrganizedA week-long trai
Page 15: Sediment cores were collected from
Page 19 and 20: India introduced Information Paper
Page 21 and 22: 3. Polymetallic Nodules (PMN) Progr
Page 23 and 24: Deep sea testing of underwater mini
Page 25 and 26: Research Laboratory, Bhubaneshwar [
Page 27 and 28: 4. Ocean Observation & Information
Page 29 and 30: Pradesh, North Andhra Pradesh, Oris
Page 31 and 32: The meeting discussed the benefits
Page 33 and 34: Dissemination of Coastal ForecastFo
Page 35 and 36: Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences (CAO
Page 37 and 38: • During the cruise10, Argo float
Page 39 and 40: problems in simulating the sea surf
Page 41 and 42: composite products of Chlorophyll,
Page 43 and 44: MetadatabaseWeb-interface for the C
Page 45 and 46: International Argo Project: Interna
Page 47 and 48: 5. Marine Research & Technology Dev
Page 49 and 50: microscale variations in the upwell
Page 51 and 52: Stranded Balaenoptera sp.- Karnatak
Page 53 and 54: demersal fish trawl operations were
Page 55 and 56: Location of Chennai and Ennore port
Page 57 and 58: egular measurements. Numerical mode
Page 59 and 60: (Chennai), Madurai, Kamaraj Univers
Page 61 and 62: are being discharged into the backw
Page 63 and 64: “Inter-calibration Exercise (ICE)
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5.5 Marine and Atmospheric Science
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• Halophilic Archaea and Halotore
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6 National Institute of Ocean Techn
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MS&E group had taken-upthe task of
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INSAT communication link has been i
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Soveiner Realse• Conveyance of fr
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Objectives(1) To visualise the reco
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mud crab fattening and farming in b
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Under ‘Drugs from Sea’ project,
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7. Delineation of the outer limits
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10.Acquisition of Technology Demons
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11. Early Warning System for Tsunam
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The National Early Warning Centre g
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12. India Meteorological Department
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coast, it emerged into the Gulf of
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experienced severe drought at the e
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Rainfall Distribution during Monsoo
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The sub-division wise distribution
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In June, the weekly rainfall was be
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New Delhi and other aviation meteor
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of 21 snowgauges, 10 raingauges and
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and report, in the least possible t
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capability of the atmosphere. The I
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2007 for measurement of Integrated
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Antarctic Scientific Programme• I
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13.NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE
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7. Development of 4D VAR assimilati
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13.6 Ocean And Climate System Model
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14. Indian Institute of Tropical Me
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the expedition. Dr. Deshpande made
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Official Language ImplementationIn-
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Asian Monsoon Variability and Predi
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Impact of Global Warming on Onset C
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The nonlinear convectively coupled
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Basic Physics through ObservationsA
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were carried out at 10 min interval
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monsoon (JJAS). Average value in th
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Growth Rate of Black Carbon Emissio
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15.International CooperationSince r
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16.Awareness Programme16.1 Exhibiti
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• “India Tech Pavilion”, ‘M
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16.4 LecturesDuring the year 2007-0
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17.USE AND PROMOTION OF HINDIThe Mi
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18.Parliament WorkThe Parliament St
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19. Administrative SupportThe sanct
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Foreign DeputationsS.No Name Date P
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31. Shri P. Madeswaran Sct. E 25-27
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62. Dr Shailesh Nayak, Director, 19
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20. FinanceThe total budget allocat
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2.6.33 Centre for Climate Change 34
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AbbreviationsAVHRRBoBCASCCM-3 AGCMC
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RRSSC Regional Remote Sensing Servi
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DirectorIndian National Centre for
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