IndARC
IndARC Observatory | |
|---|---|
  IndARC Observatory Location within Svalbard | |
| Coordinates: 78°57′N 12°01′E / 78.950°N 12.017°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Established | 23 July 2014 |
| 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
[edit]This moored observatory is designed and developed by Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)-National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and ESSO- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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
[edit]- Earth System Science Organisation Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
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