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INCOIS' ITEWC has so far monitored 102 tsunamigenic events and issued alerts for seven large events to Indian Ocean Rim coastal regions. The facility, 16 years in service, monitors two source regions for potential tsunamis that could hit India's east and west coasts.

INCOIS provides daily ocean state forecast services to Sri Lanka, such as wind, wave, swell, currents, sea surface temperatures, etc. It also monitors algal bloom and coral bleaching to inform fishermen, fishery resource managers, researchers, and others. It checks water quality near beaches for temperature, salinity, oxygen, etc. to inform…

INCOIS conducted a second tsunami mock exercise on the west coast of India, simulating an earthquake of magnitude 9.

Mock tsunami exercise on east coast tomorrow

Global warming leads to more powerful cyclones, with a growing number of cyclones experiencing multiple rapid intensification. This poses significant challenges to forecasting and can occur even in mature stages. Researchers found a surge in frequency of multiple rapid intensifications, with western north Pacific Ocean basin contributing most. To understand…

INCOIS working on AI, ML for species specific potential fish advisories

INCOIS, in collaboration with Matsyakara Samkshema Samiti, organised a 'Swachh Sagar-Surakshit Sagar' campaign to promote coastal cleanliness and environmental protection in 12 coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. 10,000 kg of waste was collected over two days and awareness programmes were held to highlight the various services provided by INCOIS.

INCOIS to simulate two earthquakes as part of 'IOWave23' exercise to test for tsunami disaster on east and west coasts. Pre-IOWave23 workshop on 'Tsunami Standard Operating Procedure' held to familiarise participants with tsunami bulletins, improve SOPs and promote emergency preparedness. 10,000 deaths in 2004 tsunami in Odisha, 381 villages vulnerable.…

Three new INCOIS products launched

INCOIS launches SAMUDRA app to provide real-time updates and critical alerts on oceanic disasters, Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) advisories, and Ocean State Forecast (OSF) services to fishermen, mariners, and coastal communities. The app is available in English and will soon be available in 8 coastal languages.

Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju said that the fisheries and aquaculture sector is going to play a key role in the growth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (