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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gahalaut, Vineet K
• Rajeevan, M

Titel

Advances in Ocean State Forecasting and Marine Fishery Advisory Services for the Indian Ocean Region

Ist Teil von

• Social and Economic Impact of Earth Sciences, 2022, p.201-227

Ort / Verlag

Singapore: Springer

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• India is adept in implementing the latest technological advancements and research findings with its fully operational ocean information and advisory services for the Indian Ocean. The operational services viz. Ocean State Forecast (OSF) and Marine Fishery Advisory Services (MFAS) support not only the stakeholders in India, but also those in other neighbouring countries in the region, for safe navigation and cost-effective fishing. The OSF and MFAS programs of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) have set high standards, with accurate and timely delivery of services. The backbone of this system are, robust in-situ and satellite observation systems, state-of-the-art computational facilities running multi-model simulations and importantly, adoption of the latest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools for effective dissemination to various stakeholders. The numerical models include wave models, Ocean General Circulation Models (OGCM), tidal models and atmospheric models. State-of-the-art data assimilation schemes are also incorporated in these operational models for providing accurate forecasts. During recent times, INCOIS has made great strides from providing general forecasts to custom-made and impact-based ocean state forecasts, general Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories to species-specific advisories, based on the user feedback. The user-customised, tailor-made products have been generated and supplied to the fishermen, defence authorities, maritime boards, port authorities, and offshore industries during the last few years. The latest among these are the satellite-based dissemination services for fishing vessels operating hundreds of kilometers away from the shore through NAVigation with Indian Constellation (NAVIC) and Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) systems. In addition to direct dissemination from INCOIS, the reach of these services to end users is also catered by NGO partners and their downstream dissemination systems.