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"Ocean Observations to Societal Applications"

31 October - 05 November 2022

Organized by
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) ESSO-INCOIS, Hyderabad, India

in collaboration with
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Overview:

This course is being organized to develop capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Indian Ocean and the IO Rim countries incl. GOOS Members, POGO members, etc to making use of ocean observations for societal applications. The training is envisaged to contribute to the proposed outcomes of Ocean Decade on "A Predicted Ocean" and "A safe Ocean”.

Aims and Objectives:

To provide the trainees with extensive theory and hands-on to various ocean observatories
To impart the know-how from INCOIS experience and case-studies on how to put ocean observations to use for societal benefits
To equip trainees with expertise on development of operational ocean information and advisory services.

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding to the ocean observations and it’s intertwining to the operational information and advisory services.

Target Audience:

Target audiences include, but are not limited to, the following:

Postgraduate students.
Staff and researchers working on ocean observations and its applications
Marine industry professionals

Course Pre-requisites:

Candidates should have a basic knowledge of marine properties and parameters and preferably be working in institution which has access to marine observations
Seaworthiness (part of the training i.e., field sampling will be on a boat)
Working knowledge of English.
Participants should preferably bring their own laptops.

Important Dates:

Applications are open during:	16 August – 11 September 2022
Tentative announcement of selected participants:	19 September 2022
Course Dates:	31 October – 05 November 2022

Application Process :

Click to apply:
https://forms.gle/gEeLt4shNrRaKJYs8

Course Fees :

There are no fees for this course

Fund support:

Limited funding support is available for facilitating the participation of the applicants. Preference for funding will be given to the participants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from Indian Ocean, POGO Members, IOGOOS Members and other IO Rim countries.
We encourage applicants to obtain alternative sources of funding either partially or fully to support their participation in the training program.
Participants who seek funding support need to clearly describe the support they seek from course organizers and provide details of any co-funding secured in the relevant section of the application form.

Faculty Members’ Institutions:

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
Andhra University
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Kharagpur)
Indian Meteorology Department (IMD)
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
SAEON/University of Cape Town, South Africa

Venue :

The training course will be held at ITCOocean, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, India.

Contact details of the ITCOocean Coordinator:

ITCOocean Coordinator
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean)
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
(Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India)
"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar (B.O.)
Nizampet (S.O.), HYDERABAD - 500 090
TELANGANA
INDIA
Tel : +91 40 23895000
Fax : +91 40 23895001
E mail : itcoocean@incois.gov.in

Tentative Agenda

(all times are in IST, GMT +05:30)

Arrival at Hyderabad by end of day, October30, 2022

DAY 1: Monday – October31, 2022
Time	Activities
09:45-10:00	Setting the scene & welcome
10:00-10:30 (30 minutes)	Welcoming remarks by Host/s
	Opening remarks by Partner Institutes: ITCOocean/INCOIS POGO CLIVAR/IOC-GOOS IORP
	Course Overview, Objectives, etc.
10:30 – 10:45 (15 mins)	Participants brief self-introduction Virtual Group photo
10:45 – 11:00 (15 mins)	Tea Break
11:00 -11:45 (45 mins)	Keynote 1: The Ocean Observations and their role in the society
11:45 – 12:30 (45 mins)	Overview of the Indian Ocean Observations Network
12:30 – 13:15 (45 mins)	Satellite Oceanography for Ocean Services
13:15 – 14:00 (45 mins)	Lunch Break
Ecosystem Services
14.00 – 15:00 (60 mins)	Marine Fishery Advisory Services
15:00 – 16:00 (60 mins)	Harmful Algal Blooms Information Services
16:00 – 16:15 (15 mins)	Tea Break
16:15 – 17:00 (45 mins)	Coral Bleach Alerts Services

DAY 2: Tuesday – November01, 2022	ocean Hazards
Time	Activities
09:30 - 10:15 (45 mins)	Keynote 2: The linkages between Ocean and Met observations
10:15 – 11:30 (15 mins)	Tea Break
11:00 – 11:45 (45 mins)	Ocean State Forecast – Predict the Ocean
11:45 – 12:15 (45 mins)	Wave Modeling applications
12:15 – 13:00 (45 mins)	Oil Spill Trajectory & Search and Rescue Operations
13:00 – 14:00 (1 hour)	Lunch
14:00 -15:00 (60 mins)	Tsunami Early Warnings
15:00-16:00 (60 mins)	Storm Surge Modeling applications
16:00 – 17:00 (60 mins)	Role of Ocean observations and Data assimilation in improving the track and intensity predictions of Tropical cyclones

DAY 3: Wednesday – November02, 2022	Oceanographic Data and Analysis
Time	Activities
09:30 - 10:15 (45 mins)	Heterogeneous data of Indian Ocean and its applications
10:15 – 11:15 (60 mins)	Data Assimilation and its applications + (Optional)Hands-on on assimilation
11:15 – 11:30 (15 mins)	Tea Break
11:30 – 12:15 (45 mins)	Modeling for Ecosystem based Services
12:15 – 13:00 (45 mins)	IndOOS-2 towards climate services & feedback from Mozambique POGO/CLIVAR WorkshopSustained ocean observations — climate change and policy
13:00 – 14:00 (1 hour)	Lunch
14:00 -16:00 (120 mins)	Visit to INCOIS Labs (Wet & Dry Labs, IRMS Lab, preparations for field Trip)
16:00-16:45 (45 mins)	New technologies for ocean observations

Overnight travel to Visakhapatnam (Vizag) for Field trip
(Organizers will arrange train/bus)

DAY 4: Thursday – November03, 2022	Laboratory Sessions
Time	Activities
11:00-13:00	Handling wave-rider buoy data demo/practical
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 onwards	Setting up laboratory and instruments (CTD, Radiometer) for field sampling

DAY 5: Friday – November04, 2022	Field Sampling and Analysis
Time	Activities
08:00 – 12:00	Field sampling (on hired boat)
12:00 – 13:00	Filtration and treating samples for analysis
13:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-17:00	Sample Analysis / Instrument data processing / Hands-on

DAY 6: Saturday – November05, 2022	Field Sampling and Analysis
Time	Activities
09:30 – 11:00	Continue with Sample Analysis / Instrument data processing / Hands-on
11:00 – 11:30	Tea Break
11:30-13:00	Continue with Sample Analysis / Instrument data processing / Hands-on
13:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:00	Continue with Sample Analysis / Instrument data processing / Hands-on
VALEDICTORY
15:00-15:30	Coastal and marginal sea observing instrumentation
15:30-16:00	Reflection of participants
16:00-16:15	Closing Remarks

Conclusion and Departure from Visakhapatnam (Vizag)