INCOIS celebrates silver jubilee; launches host of services, facilities
Dr. M. Ravichandran, secretary, MoES was the chief guest for the evening. The event was graced by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of Space Commission and secretary, DoS; Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, secretary, DST; Dr. S.S.C. Shenoi, former director of INCOIS; and Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, director of INCOIS.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 4 Feb 2023 2:30 AM GMT
Hyderabad: The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) under the ministry of earth sciences (MoES) celebrated its 25th Foundation Day on Friday.
With a mission to provide the best ocean information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies, and the scientific community, INCOIS has created a niche space for itself in operational oceanography, both nationally and internationally.
Dr. M. Ravichandran, secretary, MoES was the chief guest for the evening.
Dr. M. Ravichandran, secretary, MoES was the chief guest for the evening.
The event was graced by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of Space Commission and secretary, DoS; Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, secretary, DST; Dr. S.S.C. Shenoi, former director of INCOIS; and Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, director of INCOIS. Dr. S. Chandrasekhar delivered the 25th Foundation Day Lecture on "13th-21st Century: The Saga of Science." A series of events will be conducted throughout the year to celebrate the entry into the 25th year, culminating in the grand Silver Jubilee Foundation Day event in 2024.
New facilities and services
New facilities and services
Dr. M. Ravichandran launched the National Glider Operations Facility. In order to cater to the glider piloting and regular maintenance, INCOIS has established this dedicated National Glider Operations Facility. The facility is capable of simultaneous piloting of the glider fleet along with its testing, ballasting, and routine maintenance.
Dr. Ravichandran also released a new logo to mark the 25-year journey of INCOIS. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan inaugurated an e-classroom facility at the International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOO). The state-of-the-art e-classroom training facility with a 72-seater capacity will aid telepresence learning, distance teaching, point-to-point or point-to-multipoint videoconferencing.
Dr. S. Chandrasekhar inaugurated the Oceansat-3 Data Acquisition and Processing Facility. Oceansat-3, launched on 26 November 2022, has a sensor called OCM (Ocean Color Monitor) that provides information on water quality parameters such as chlorophyll, suspended sediment, and dissolved organic matter concentrations. INCOIS has started acquiring this OCM data through an upgraded ground station and will use it for operational services such as potential fishing zone (PFZ) advisories.Dr. S.S.C. Shenoi e-launched a new Marine Heat Wave Service for the Indian Ocean. It uses satellite-derived sea surface temperature to provide maps of marine heat wave intensity and different severity categories on a daily basis. The service will cater to various stakeholders through an interactive Web GIS platform.
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