IndARC Observatory | |
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  IndARC Observatory | |
| Coordinates: 78°57′N 12°01′E / 78.950°N 12.017°E | |
| Country | 
India |
| Government | |
| • Body | National centre for Polar and Ocean Research |
| Website |
www |
IndARC is India's first underwater moored observatory in the Arctic region. It was deployed in 2014 at Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard, Norway which is midway between Norway and North Pole. [1] The observatory's research goal is to study the Arctic climate and its influence on the monsoon. [2]
Development
This moored observatory is designed and developed by Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) and ESSO- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) with ESSO- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). [3]
See also
References
- ^ Nandakumar, T. (12 September 2014). "India's Arctic observatory to aid climate change studies". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Chellappan, Kumar (3 August 2014). "IndARC to unravel monsoon mystery". The Pioneer. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "India Deploys its First Sub-Surface Ocean Moored Observatory in the Arctic". Press Information Bureau, Government of India Ministry of Earth Science. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
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IndARC Observatory | |
|---|---|
IndARC Observatory | |
| Coordinates: 78°57′N 12°01′E / 78.950°N 12.017°E | |
| Country |
India |
| Government | |
| • Body | National centre for Polar and Ocean Research |
| Website |
www |
IndARC is India's first underwater moored observatory in the Arctic region. It was deployed in 2014 at Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard, Norway which is midway between Norway and North Pole. [1] The observatory's research goal is to study the Arctic climate and its influence on the monsoon. [2]
Development
This moored observatory is designed and developed by Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) and ESSO- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) with ESSO- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). [3]
See also
References
- ^ Nandakumar, T. (12 September 2014). "India's Arctic observatory to aid climate change studies". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Chellappan, Kumar (3 August 2014). "IndARC to unravel monsoon mystery". The Pioneer. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "India Deploys its First Sub-Surface Ocean Moored Observatory in the Arctic". Press Information Bureau, Government of India Ministry of Earth Science. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
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