Annual Report 2007-2008 - Ministry Of Earth Sciences

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Ministry of Earth Sciences, Annual Report 2007-08• Online broadcast of voice messages and playback of recorded messages• Secured siren system with audibility up to 1 km• Intelligent power Management System to automatically switch off the LCD Display in caseof Mains Power Failure and operate only LED Display, Voice & Siren System• One hour power backup facility• Solar Panels for charging the battery bank• Web-based dissemination of information• Health Monitoring System and automatic report generation• One-click addressability to all the boards and individual addressability to each board• Pilot Project on Integrated GPS & Radio Information System for providing location–based servicesElectronic Display BoardsTen Modified Electronic Display Boards with voice, siren and alert system to cater to thedissemination of disaster information, in addition to the PFZ information were installed at Paradeep,Penthakotha, Astaranga, Arjipalli, Bahabalpur, Chudamani, Talachuan, Kharanasi in the OrissaState, and Harne Paj and Deogad in the Maharashtra.Validation ProjectsImprovement in the total number of users of PFZ Advisories by all modes of dissemination(Web Text, Web GIS, E-mail and Electronic Display Boards)• A review meeting of the projects on validation of Potential Fishing Zone Advisories wasorganized on April 13, 2007 at INCOIS. Experts from Space Application Centre (SAC), FisherySurvey of India (FSI) and other research institutes and academia participated in the meeting.26
The meeting discussed the benefits of PFZ Advisories in terms of reduction in search timeand Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE). In Kerala, reduction in searching time was found as 60-70 % for oil sardine and 30 - 40 % For mackerel. The result of validation experiments indicatedthat the catches in the PFZ area gave more CPUE and net profit compared to the results ofoperations in the non - PFZ areas. In the presence of PFZ Advisories, the fishermen arewilling to travel longer distances to get catch. The experts also suggested for providing PFZinformation, as per the specific requirement of the user, at a cost as an additional valueaddedservice.• Two new PFZ Validation Projects (in addition to the existing 7 projects) have been sanctionedto (i) School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University for carrying out the validationexperiments off West Bengal and (ii) Central Institute of Fishery Technology, Kochi for carryingout the validation experiments off Gujarat Coast. CIFT, Veraval Regional Centre will coordinatethe project at GujaratAwareness Workshops and Field CampaignsINCOIS organised field awareness campaigns at various fishing harbours with active participationof fishermen for providing information on PFZ Advisory Service and the benefits of the PFZ to thefishing community.The field awareness campaigns on the dissemination of PFZ Advisories were organised at (i)Ennore Kuppam Fish Landing Centre, Tamilnadu on 05 August,2007 with the active participationof 40 fishermen and (ii) Kovalam Fish Landing Centre, Tamilnadu on 26 August, 2007 with theactive participation of about 60 fishermen.User-Interaction Workshop on the dissemination ofPFZ Advisories held at Kovalam Kuppam, Tamilnaduon 26 July, 2007Fishermen community participated in theAwareness Campaign on the disseminationof PFZ Advisories held at Kovalam Kuppam,Tamilnadu on 25 August, 200727
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 and 16: Sediment cores were collected from
Page 17 and 18: IPY was also launched in J.N.U, New
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: Pradesh, North Andhra Pradesh, Oris
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)
Page 65 and 66: After confirmation of activities, t
Page 67 and 68: 5.5 Marine and Atmospheric Science
Page 69 and 70: • Halophilic Archaea and Halotore
Page 71 and 72: 6 National Institute of Ocean Techn
Page 73 and 74: MS&E group had taken-upthe task of
Page 75 and 76: INSAT communication link has been i
Page 77 and 78: Soveiner Realse• Conveyance of fr
Page 79 and 80: 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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