Institute's contributions: Recent submissions
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New technology for ocean data management
(Publ. and Inf. Dir., New Delhi, India, 1994)An overview is presented of the major computer systems currently available for use in oceanography measurements. The special features of different systems are delineated. More advanced systems in the offing are discussed -
Data base development for coastal ecosystems: A model
(M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation; Madras, 1994)Coastal areas can be regarded as the interface between three habitat media-land, air and sea. These areas contain three obvious habitats namely: (1) maritime zone-a home for many terrestrial animals and plants, (2) sea ... -
Assessment of water quality and the related instrumental techniques
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Solar pond-based rural development programme for selected coastal regions - A concept
(Publ. and Inf. Dir., New Delhi, India, 1994)The concept of Ocean Coupled Solar Pond Power Station (OCSPPS) has been explained. Supply of fresh water, extraction of salts and marine chemicals and improvement of coastal aquaculture are included as part of the project. ... -
Integrated data acquisition system for coastal research vessel
(Publ. and Inf. Dir., New Delhi, India, 1994)An integrated data acquisition system using personal computers interconnectEd. by ARCNET local area network to log data from shipboard equipment and sensors is described. Each data acquisition node sends its data to a ... -
Protohistoric ceramics of Dwarka and Bet Dwarka
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Marine pollution monitoring and coastal processes off Andhra Coast
(Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi and NIO, India, 1994)Coastal and nearshore areas are gaining importance due to several factors. Protection of marine environment from industrial and domestic effluents into the coastal waters, development of harbours, jetties and other offshore ... -
Preliminary results of an oilspill risk analysis for the Bombay High Region
(Publ. and Inf. Dir., New Delhi, India, 1994)An oilspill risk analysis was conducted to determine the relative environmental hazards of developing oil in different regions of the Bombay High, Maharashtra, India. The likely paths of oilslicks, and locations of resources ... -
Cochin backwaters: An introduction to the system, prior studies, historical trends and future implication
(Kalpana Corporation, Varanasi, India, 1994)Studies over the last 2 decades in the Cochin backwater system in India are reviewed to have an integrated profile with a point to evaluate future development projects in terms of potential consequences to the estuarine ... -
Implication of coastal refineries to the ecology of the Gulf of Kachchh
(Soc. of Ocean Sci. and Technol., New Delhi, India, 1994)In order to meet the projected demand of petroleum products it is essential to establish additional refining capacities to process imported crude. Two grass root refineries with a combined capacity to process 24 MMTPA are ... -
Pollutant dispersion studies - An update on the problems in Indian coastal waters
(Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi and NIO, India, 1994)Pollutant dispersion problems along the Indian coastal waters are characterisEd. by site-specificity, as a result of seasonal and physiographic variabilities. Presence of large rivers, estuaries and backwaters add to the ... -
Elemental distributions in surficial sediments and potential offshore mineral resources from the western continental margin of India. Part 2. Potential offshore mineral resources
(NIO, Goa, India, 1994)The project entitled 'Geochemistry of sediments of the continental margins of India and deep sea regions' was initiated in 1976 and since then formed an important research activity of the Institute. The main objectives of ... -
Backscatter data from the hydrosweep multibeam system: First results
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Influence of geomorphological and tectonic control in the mineralization of the western shelf of India
(S.R. Rawat Publ., New Delhi, 1994)The west coast of India has two kinds of coastal rocks predominantly of Deccan basalts in the north and granitic and gneissic in the south, each similar in bulk composition. It is indeed peculiar to notice only two types ... -
Analysis of space-borne data for coastal zone information extraction of Goa Coast, India
(Elsevier, 1994)Space-borne data covering the coastal zone of Goa State were processed using digital and visual image-processing techniques to extract information about the coastal zone. Digital image processing of thematic data included ... -
A new design concept for nodule mining system
(Publ. and Inf. Dir., New Delhi, India, 1994)An overview is presented on the hazards associated with various types of equipment to be used for the commercial mining of nodules from the seabed. The design of a suitable mining collector and the various options available ... -
An application of the multibeam sounder for seabed backscattering analysis
(Ultrasonics Society of India, 1994)A theoretical analysis of vertical farfield pattern for a multibeam sounder is performed. The farfield pattern for different steered angles establish the usefulness of present multibeam arrays. An interaction effect of ... -
Post-lay survey of the Bombay High to Bombay submarine pipelines: A case study
(CWPRS, Pune, 1994)