The change in SST and level of nutrients have increased the frequency of algal blooms in the marine environment. Some of these algal blooms are harmful to life in one way or other. The exact mechanism by which the harmful algal bloom formation is triggered is still not completely understood. The increase in the frequency and severity of the harmful algal blooms world-wide calls for attention by the scientists.
Mainly coordinated through the research collaboration with Ocean Colour group of the Nansen Centres through application of Satellite Remote Sensing with insitu measurements and GIS Applications.
Satellite remote sensing offers the capacity of relatively inexpensive, regular and global monitoring of oceans and coasts. NERCI involves in Satellite remote sensing data analysis and interpolation for ocean and coastal zone applications, Development and validation of algorithms for satellite remote sensing data analysis in combination with field experiments.
The upwelling associated with the southwest monsoon persists during August is imaged here along with presence of colder waters as observed along the prominent upwelling sites of Somali and Arabian Coast and the adjoining areas also exhibit lower SSH. During this month warmer waters are observed in Bay of Bengal and in the central Indian Ocean.
Sl. No |
Name |
Designation |
Institute |
Contact information |
1 |
Lasse H.Pettersson |
Leading Scientist and Intl.relation Director |
NERSC,Bergen, |
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2. |
Pozdnyakov Dmitry |
Research Director and Head of the NIERSC Ocean Colour Group |
NIERSC, |
|
3. |
Dr. K. Ajith Joseph |
Director |
NERCI |
|
4 |
Dr. Nandini Menon. N |
Deputy Director |
NERCI |
Nandinimenon@yahoo.com |
5. |
Smitha. A |
Sr.Research Fellow |
NERCI |
Smitha.a14@gmail.com |
6. |
Dmitry Petrenko |
PhD student |
NIERSC |
dmitry.petrenko@niersc.spb.ru; dmpetrenko@yandex.ru |
7. |
Anton Korosov |
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre |
NERSC |
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8 |
Evgeny Morozov |
PhD student |
NIERSC |
evgeny.morozov@niersc.spb.ru; frisman@list.ru |