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IOC/IODE-XVII/12.2
Paris, 25 February 2003
Original: English
INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION
(of UNESCO)
Seventeenth Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and
Information Exchange (IODE), Paris, France, 3-7 March 2003
IODE Regional Coordinator Report for IOCINDIO
(JS Sarupria)
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Region: IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO).
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Name of IODE Regional Coordinator:
Name: J.S. Sarupria
Address: Head, Data & Information Division, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona
Paula, Goa, Pin 403 004 INDIA
Tel: +91-832-2456700 (12lines) Ext. 4211
Fax: +91-832-2456702 / 2456703
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
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Regional Address
as above
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IOCINDIO Regional URL:
http://www.incoir.org/iocindio/default.htm
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IOCINDIO Regional Committee Member states:
IOCINDIO Regional committee represent the IOC member states from Australia, Bangladesh, France,
India, Indonesia, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman,
Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab, Emirates and United Kingdom.
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IOCINDIO Session:
As per my knowledge no meeting was held during the inter session period. Earlier two meetings were
held of the regional committee and the report was presented in IODE sixteenth session.
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Regional committee:
The main objective of the regional committee is to enhance the regional co-operation in marine
science and develop the scientific program in the region and to strengthen the IOC/IODE system for
the benefit of the member states. The committee is to play a regional role for improving the marine
science, information management activities, and improve the infrastructure facility, specially in the
developing countries. The terms of references of the regional coordinator are as follows:
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Carry out actions targeted to strengthening co-operation in the area of marine and coastal data
and information management in the regions with a view to meeting the user needs effectively.
This includes advising the existing NODCs within the region on new developments within the
IODE system and helping in establishing NODCs in the countries where the infrastructure has
not been developed
Promote the communication and collaboration between the data and information centers in the
region and exchange experiences with other regional co-ordinators.
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• Establish links with the IOC and other relevant regional and global science and services
programmes in order to be informed about on going activities and keeping them informed of
the IODE development
• Liaise, at the regional level, with the relevant subsidiary bodies of IOC in order to promote the
IODE system, services and products to the widest possible audience
• Support the efforts of the IODE officer and the IOC secretariat in implementing the fund
raising process in the regions.
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Description of IOCINDIO and coordination:
IOCINDIO committee is working to improve the oceanographic data and information services in the
region. The committee is also helping IOC member states by arranging training on oceanographic data
/ information management in the region. The committee is working to enhance IOC regional
capabilities to interpret and to use results from field experiments through participation in the IOC
regional programs.
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Regional project and activities held in the IOCINDIO region during the Inter session
Period:
9.1 Following projects on marine research and development were undertaken during the
inter session period (2001-2002)
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Assessment of marine living resources
Implementation of an integrated coastal and marine area management programme
Data buoy programme for collection and dissemination oceanographic data
Development of a technology for enhancement of marine living resources
Capacity building project on Coral Reefs
Indian Ocean GOSS program
Development of coastal Oceanographic databases and information system under the
Indian Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System (COMAPS)
Development of Marine Integrated Information System for Indian Ocean
9.2 Short term research project under taken during the inter session period (2001-2002)
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Late pleistoeene biogenous and terrigenous sedimentation in the Nortwestern Indian
Ocean
On coupling of upper ocean and particle sedimentation processes in the Northern Indian
Ocean
Identification of the presence of antiviral drug (MUHY) in the Indian green mussel
Ocean Biogeophysical Modelling using mixed layer isopyonal general circulation model
coupled with photosynthesis process
Reconstruction of the changes in the oxygen minimum of the Arabian Sea during the late
quatemary
Paleo-propagating ridges and the plate tectonic evolution of the Arabian and eastern
Somali basins, northwest Indian Ocean
9.3 Established of an RNODC for the Persian Gulf Area (RNODC-P.GULF) (Resolution
IODE-XVI.2)
9.4 Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
An autonomous body under Dept. of Ocean Development (DOD) was established in February
1999 with a mandate to synthesizes, ocean observations, satellite oceanography, ocean information
and advisory services. The centre is managing the projects on ocean modeling, coastal research
and Argo floats deployment etc.
9.5 International Workshops / Symposium/ Training/ Meeting held:
Eight workshops/Symposium, six training programs and four meetings were organized /
participated by the regional institutes on different topics related to marine sciences during the
period. These are as follows
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9.5.1 International Workshops / Symposium held for Indian Ocean:
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Conference on the Geologic and Climate Evolution of the Arabian Sea Region held in
UK, 4-6 April 2001
Symposium on Ocean Atmosphere Coupled Dynamics in the Indian Ocean held in Japan,
12-22 December 2001.
Conference on Indian Ocean GOOS held in Mauritius 1-8 November, 2002
Workshop on Assessment of Material Fluxes to Coastal Zones in South Asia and their
impacts held in Sri Lanka 9-11 December 2002.
Workshop on Global Ballast Water Management, Regional Replication held in Maldives
25-29 December, 2002
IOC-Census of Marine Life Workshop on Marine Biodiversity in Southern Asia held in
Thailand 10-13 July, 2001
Conference on present & future Technology and Marine Science of Mediterranean and
Red Sea, held in Egypt 28 Oct.-4 nov.2001
Conference on Port and Maritime R&D and Technology held in Singapore, 29 Oct.-1
Nov, 2001
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Training programme on Monitoring and Modelling of Coastal Marine processes
(MAMCOMP) was held at Abu Dhabi UEA 3-8 November 2001. Attended by 35
participants from 8 countries.
As a faculty member for the training course on Marine Information Management for
ocean Data /information management network held in South Africa 28 Oct.-6 Nov.2001
IOC Mission to assist NODC, Sri Lanka, Colombo, 4-10 November, 2001,
Training on oceanographic data/ information management was provided by IODC to a
technical staff member from NODC Sri Lanka at NIO Goa India during April-May,
2002.
Training was provided to the scientists from Myanmar on oceanographic data / samples
collection and analysis as a part of the India Myanmar Joint Oceanographic Studies 6-13
March 2002
Training was provided On board Sagar Kanya to the scientists from Mauritius for the
samples collection and analysis 6-29 November 2002.
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Training Programs held in the region:
Meetings held in the region:
Indian Ocean Argo Implementation meeting held at Hyderabad India 26-27 July 2001
Fifth Committee Meeting of the International Body Programme for the Indian Ocean
(IBPIO) and seventeenth meeting of the Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) held in
Perth, Australlia, 18-26 October 2001
4th meeting of international Argo Science held in Hobart, Australia 12-14 march 2002
Group Meeting of APN supported Water Resources Project held in Bangladesh, 23-25
May 2002
Indian Ocean Products and Services developed during the Inter session period:
Processed information / data are utilized to satisfy the oceanographic users society as per their
requirements. We have supplied oceanographic data and data products to more than 120 users during
the inter session period. These agencies are working in the fields such as research and development,
educational, defense, industrial and data management sectors. During the inter session period, we have
developed and updated thirteen databases on oceanographic parameters for the Arabian Sea, Bay of
Bengal, Laccadive Sea, Andaman & Nicobar Seas and Indian Ocean region. We have exchanged the
data / information under IODE network of NODCs, RNODCs and WDCs.
The following products /software were developed by IODC.
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Biological Oceanographic Data CD for Indian Ocean (Test Version)
Data Visualization software
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• Biological Oceanographic Data Quality Control Software
10.1 Ocean observations and information services:
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Drifting and moored data buoys were deployed in the Indian seas in shallow and deep waters
Argo float was deployed in the Northern Indian ocean under the national Argo programme
XBT observations were carried out along shipping route under ship of opportunity programs:
a) In Bay of Bengal region (Chennai - Calcutta),
b) Western Indian ocean ( Chennai - Singapur)
c) Southern Indian ocean (Mumbai - Mauritius)
• Current Meter Arrays were deployed at the locations 93E, 83E and 76E longitudes along the
equator in the Indian Ocean
• Sea truth campaigns for IRS-P4 sensors were carried out
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List of activities that were undertaken during the inter-session period to promote IODE:
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Dr. Yutaka Nagata, Director, Marine Information Research Centre, Japan visited Indian
Oceanographic Data Centre (IODC) from 9-10 January 2001 and discussed the oceanographic
data quality control system developed by them.
Dr.M.Shaimardanov, Mr.N.Mikhailov and Mr.a.Voronsov From RHIMI-WDC-B Obninsk
visited IODC for the collaborative work for the development of integrated information system
for the Indian Ocean during 3-10 January 2003.
Participated in the IOC Mission to Sri Lanka to assist SL-NODC during 4-10 Novemnber
2001.
NICMAS continues to provide contributions to IOC’s MIM activities by extending expertise
and voluntary inputs. The centre also meets information requirements of ODINAFRICA
countries keeping contact with Kenya as RDC.
As a part of the India Myanmar Joint Oceanographic Studies in the Andaman Sea under the
"Aid to Myanmar" 6-13 March 2002.
To carry out "India-Myanmar joint Oceanographic Studies in the Andaman Sea 14 April-25
May 2002
MOU between JAMSTEC Japan and NIO for ocean research in the Indian Ocean.
MOU between Portugal and India for the cooperation in the field of ocean science and
technology
To organized IO-GOOS cruise from Mauritius to India on board ORV Sagar Kanya 6-29
Nov.2002 Mauritius
Input to JGOFS (Joint Global Ocean Flux Study) Data Management Task Team
Training on oceanographic data/ information management to the NODC Sri Lanka
Input to the Global IOC Program for Argo floats in Indian Ocean
Future plans:
We propose to take the following major activities in next two years:
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To develop metadata directory for the Indian Ocean.
To enhance the oceanographic data/information network in the region by establish new DNA/
NODC in the developing countries.
Continue to participate in the national and international ocean observations programs in the
Indian Ocean
To develop value added oceanographic information products.
To develop coastal oceanographic databases for the countries bordering Indian Ocean.
Comments:
We suggest that IOC / IODE should provide substantial resources to take up a new project in the
Indian Ocean region. Also provide the technical help for conducting IOCINDIO session. We would
propose end to end data management approach which involves major participants from India, Japan,
South Africa, Australia and WDC-A & B for building up oceanographic databases for the Indian
Ocean region. IOC must enhance the IODE network by establishing a new DNA / NODC in the Indian
Ocean region.