KOCHI: The currents in Indian Ocean which have an impact on the monsoon system that determines the climate of Kerala and other States need to be studied in depth in view of the global climate change, a scientific workshop held at Cherayi has suggested. Over the past decade, Indian Ocean waters got 1.5 degree Celsius warmer than other ocean waters. This phenomenon would have massive impact on the monsoon systems, the workshop pointed out. The impact of sea level changes and increased incidence of algal blooms would affect the ecosystem of the region. The five-day workshop on “Indian Ocean: challenges in meteorology and oceanography,” attended by scientists and researchers from India and abroad, discussed various aspects of atmospheric and ocean circulation and variability in Indian Ocean.
Satellite data
Latest developments in satellite data and simulated ocean modelling could be of great help for those studying the ocean. The workshop was organised by Nansen Environmental Centre’s Indian branch, based in Kochi. Researchers and students from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; National Institute of Oceanography; Andhra University; Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University; Energy Research Institute and several other top scientific bodies attended the workshop. Climate scientists from Europe and the U.S. presented papers and answered questions from the Indian and Norwegian students and young researchers. Ola M. Johannessen, professor at University of Bergen; Johnny A. Johannessen, chairman of Earth Science Advisory committee of European Space Agency; Trevor Platt, executive director, Partnership for Observation of Global Oceans, U.K.; Satish Chandra Shenoi, director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad, and P.V. Joseph, monsoon expert, were among those who guided the students.
Source: The Hindu, Dated: 13.02.2010
Satellite data
Latest developments in satellite data and simulated ocean modelling could be of great help for those studying the ocean. The workshop was organised by Nansen Environmental Centre’s Indian branch, based in Kochi. Researchers and students from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; National Institute of Oceanography; Andhra University; Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University; Energy Research Institute and several other top scientific bodies attended the workshop. Climate scientists from Europe and the U.S. presented papers and answered questions from the Indian and Norwegian students and young researchers. Ola M. Johannessen, professor at University of Bergen; Johnny A. Johannessen, chairman of Earth Science Advisory committee of European Space Agency; Trevor Platt, executive director, Partnership for Observation of Global Oceans, U.K.; Satish Chandra Shenoi, director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad, and P.V. Joseph, monsoon expert, were among those who guided the students.
Source: The Hindu, Dated: 13.02.2010
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