Introduction
At any moment, thousands of Indian Navy's personnel are engaged in missions on, below, and above the surface of the waters around India. The performance of Naval systems (platforms, weapons and ships) is influenced by the variability of the ocean environment. The nature of the spatio-temporal variations of the oceanic environment is also critical input in deriving the optimum designs of the systems. A knowledge of the behaviour of the medium, in which the missions are conducted, is therefor, a must. Specifically it is necessary to have the ability to put into perspective the observed behaviour of the environment (winds, sea state, subsurface temperature field etc.) and to forecast how the environment will evolve with time.
The Panel on "Ocean Environment" recommends that a major goal of the NRB's initiatives for the next decade be the development of an operational ocean forecasting system for the Indian seas. To achieve this goal, it will be necessary to develop an observational system for monitoring on a real-time base with in-situ and satellite based platforms; and develops prediction-based models. A pre-requisite for this is deeper understanding of the Indian seas particularly Coastal Oceanography and Marine Meteorology; and Atmosphere-ocean Coupling. The process studies and special observational programmes will need to be carried out in a mission mode. In addition, work on technology development of sensors and a moored buoy is needed for continuous monitoring of important parameters over the oceans.
Perhaps the most crucial element of the vision for the next decade is a programme for human resource development. Without such a programme, the goal of developing the forecasting system cannot be realised, nor can the products of such a system be effectively used.
Panel Member
Dr. C. V. K. Prasada Rao
Sc. 'G' (Retd.) NPOL
13/315, Westend Enclave
Thrikkakara P. O.
Kochi - 682021
Mob. No. : 09446594250
Tel. No. : 0484-2424250
Fax : 0484-2424858
E-mail : drcvk1953[at]gmail[dot]com
Members
| Sr. No. | Panel Head | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dr. PV Hareesh Kumar Scientist 'G' | Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory(NPOL), Thrikkakara PB No. 6, Kochi- 682021 Tele: 0484- 2423009/2572607 Fax: 0484-2424858/2423931 E-mail: hareesh[at]npol[dot]drdo[dot]in |
| 3 | Dr. M. V. Ramana Murthy Scientist 'G' | NIOT Campus, Velachery - Tambaram Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai - 600100 Mob: 09444399819 Tel: 044-66783585 E-mail: mvr[at]icmam[dot]gov[dot]in |
| 4 | Sh. R. V. Subba Rao Sc 'F' | Type-V, H-01 Ahalya Block, NSTL Camp, Butchirajupalem PO, Mob: 09446971843 Tel: 0891-2586549 E-mail: subbarao[dot]rv[at]nstl[dot]drdo[dot]in |
| 5 | Dr. Ramaiah Nagappa | #2, Alisha Repos, Alto Nagali, Dona Paula, Goa- 403004 Tele: 0832- 22453337 Mob: 09420897437 E-mail: ramaiahnagappa[at]gmail[dot]com |
| 6 | Dr. Kalluri Hanumantha Rao (K.H. Rao) Scientist 'G' | Group Director, Ocean Sciences- Retired Advisor, Ocean Science Group/ECSA National Remote Sensing Centre, (Indian Space Research Organization, Govt. of India), Balanagar, Hyderabad- 500037 Tele: 040-23884245 Fax: 040-23879869, 23875932 E-mail: kallurihrao[at]gmail[dot]com |
| 7 | Prof. Prasad Kumar Bhaskaran | Professor, Dept. Ocean Engg. & Naval Architecture IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur West Bengal 721302 Tel.:+91-3222-283772/73 Fax:+91-3222-255303 Mob: 09932978842 |
| 8 | Dr. Bishwajit Chakraborty Scientist 'G' | National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa- 403 004 Tele: 0832-2450318, Mob: 09890008725 Fax: 0832-2450602 E-mail: bishwajit[at]nio[dot]org |
| 9 | Commodore M. K. Singh Principal Director | Directorate of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology (DNOM), Principal Director Naval Headquarters, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 Tele: 011- 23011663 Fax: 011- 23011663 E-mail: dnom[at]navy[dot]gov[dot]in |
Projects
| Sr. No. | Project No. | Project Title | Date of Commencement | Duration/ Date of Completion | Principal Investigator | Institute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32/OEP/01-02 | Support for ocean environment panel of NRB | Dec (01) | (Dec 03) Sep (04) | (under Dr. D Srinivasan) | |
| 2 | 33/OEP/01-02 | Theoretical Studies on Acoustic scattering from objects in a noise field in the ocean | Jun (02) | Jul (05) | Dr. Purnima Jalihal, | NIOT Chennai |
| 3 | 39/OEP/02-03 | Characterization of Ambient Noise in Indian Seas | Jul (03) | Jul (06) | Dr. G Latha, | NIOT Chennai |
| 4 | 41/OEP/03-04 | Geo-acoustic inversion of seismic survey data by matched field processing, | Sep (03) | Sep (06) Jan (07) Apr (07) Dec(07) | Prof. GV Anand | IISc, Bangalore |
| 5 | 43/OEP/03-04 | Indetification and modeling of internal waves | Dec (03) | Dec (06) Mar (07) | Dr. AD Rao, IIT Delhi Dr. TV Ramana Murty, NIO(RC), Vizag Dr. KVSR Prasad, | Andhra Univ., vizag |
| 6 | 47/OEP/03-04 | Implementation of an Intelligent identifier for Ambient Noise Sources | Apr (04) | Apr (07) | Ms. Supriya | CUSAT, Kochi |
| 7 | 49/OEP/04-05 | Study of the Occurrence, Distribution and Characteristics of the Biological Scattering Layers off Goa | Nov (04) | (Nov 06) (Aug 08) Aug (10|) | Dr. SGP Matondkar, | NIO, Goa |
| 8 | 51/OEP/04-05 | Support to OE Pannel of NRB | Sep (04) | (Sep 06) Aug 08 | (Under Prof. M Ravindram) | Director NPOL Kochi |
| 9 | 52/OEP/04-05 | Real Time Wave Forecasting using soft Computing Tools | Apr (05) | Apr (08) | Prof. MC Deo, | IIT Bombay |
| 10 | 61/OEP/05-06 | Effect of Hydro field on LF Noise source in Shallow Water | Dec (05) | Dec(07) Apr (09) Aug (09) Mar (10) | Dr. GA Ramadass & Chennai / Dr. V Rajendran, | NIOT, Chennai |
| 11 | 62/OEP/05-06 | Bioluminescence from Luminous Bacteria in Marine Environment-Modeling as Non-acoustic Makers | Jun (06) | Jun (09) Nov (09) | Dr. S Jayalakshmi & Dr. ST Somasundaram, | Annamalai University |
| 12 | 65/OEP/05-06 | Sonar studies of Sound Producing Marine Fishes for their possible utility in Navigation and Defence Operations | Jan (06) | (Jan 09) Jul (09) | Dr. N Veerappan & Dr. M Kalai Selvam, | Annamalai University |
| 13 | 75/OEP/06-07 | Dev. Of Automated.Subsurface, Underwater Noise recording system & Time series observation inshallow waters at selected sites for Acoustical Oceanographic Applications | Nov (06) | (Nov 08) (May 09) Sep (09) | Dr. G Latha & Dr. V Rajendran, | NIOT, Chennai |
| 14 | 89/OEP/06-07 | Dynamics of Current, Wave & Tide in the shallow Coastal waters off Tamil Nadu | Feb (07) | Feb (09) Mar (09) | Dr. M Natrajan, Dr. R Venkatachalapathy (wef Sep 08) | Annamalal Univ. Chennai |
| 15 | 95/OEP/06-07 | Bio-optical Properties of Coastal Waters off West Coast for Modeling illumination & Retrieval of Ocean Colour components through OCM on board IRS-P4 | Mar (07) | Mar (10) Oct (10) | Dr. Harilal B Menon, | Goa Univ., Goa |
| 16 | 96/OEP/06-07 | Estimation of suspended sediment concentrations from OCM on board Ocean Sat and algorithms Development for setting velocity | Mar (07) | (Mar 10) Mar (12) Jun (13) Oct (13) | Dr. AC Narayana, & Dr. KP Bhaskaran, | Univ of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad ___________________ IIT Kharagpur |
| 17 | 140/ OEP/07-08 | Support to OE Panel of NRB | May (08) | May (10) Sep (10) | Prof. GV Anand) | IISc, Bangalore |
| 18 | 149/OEP/08-09 (Joint Project) | Identification and modeling of internal waves-Phase II | Jan (09) | Jun (10) | Dr. AD Rao, IIT Delhi Dr. TV Ramana Murty, NIO (RC), Vizag Dr. KVSR Prasada, Andhra Univ. Vizag | IIT Delhi, NIO (RC), Vizag & Andhra Univ. Vizag |
| 19 | 179/OEP/08-09 | Implementation of Geo-acoustic approach for obtaining Seabed Properties in Shallow water Region | Feb (09) | Nov (10) | Dr. H Gangadhara Bhat. ___________ Prof. SC Prasana Kumar | Manglore University Mangalore ______________________ RVCE, Bangalore |
| 20 | 227/OEP/10-11 | Experimental validaton of theoretical models on sediment setting velocity and suspended sediment concentration using OCEANSAT data | Mar (12) | Mar (14) | Dr. PK Bhaskaran | IIT, Kharagpur |
| 21 | 228/OEP/10-11 | Varabiltiy of Colour Components in Estuarile and Coastal Reigons of Eastern Arabian Sea and Its Predictive Potential to Naval Applications | Aug (11) | Aug (14) Jun (15) | Dr. Harilal B Menon | Goa University, Goa |
| 22 | 230/OEP/10-11 | Mesaurements and monitoring of three-dimensional character of underwater light fields in coastal waters | Sep (11) | Sep (14) | Dr. P Shanmugam | IIT, Madras, Chennai |
| 23 | 231/OEP/10-11 | studies and Modelling on Occurrence of Bioluminescence off Cuddalore and Portonovo coastal waters and its Features and Causes | Sep (11) | Sep (14) | Dr. Jayalakshmi | Annamalai University, Chennai |
| 24 | 232/OEP/10-11 | A comprehensive study on internal waves from observations and non-hydrostatic modeling | Aug (11) | Aug (14) Jun (15) | Dr. A.D. Rao Dr. VSN Murty Prof. KVSR Prasad | IIT, Delhi ______________________ NIO Vishkhapatnam ______________________ Andhra University, Visakhapatnam- |
| 25 | 253/OEP/11-12 | Coupling Sediment Transport Estimates from Numerical Modeling with Field Observations in Gulf of Mannar | Aug (12) | Aug (14) Jan (16) | Prof. VSN Rao Tatavarti | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engg, Visakhapatnam |
| 26 | 271/OEP/12-13 | Mapping of near surface temperature inversion in the coastal region of India | Mar (13) | Mar (15) Mar (16) | Dr. T. Pankajakshan | National Institute of Oceanography. Dona Paula |
| 27 | 279/OEP/12-13 | Underwater Visibility and Optical Properties | Jun (13) | Jun (15) | Dr. T. Suresh, Scientist-F | National Institute of Oceanography. Dona Paula |
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