The 15th Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting on 2nd Feb 2016 at NCAOR

The 15th Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting is scheduled on 2nd Feb 2016 at NCAOR 

AGENDA 

Date: 02.02.2016                                                                                        Time: 09.30 – 17.00 hrs 

15.1     WELCOME BY DIRECTOR, NCAOR (09.30 – 09.35 hrs)

15.2     OPENING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS (09.35 – 09.40 hrs)

15.3     INTRODUCTION OF NEW RAC MEMBERS (09.40 – 09.45 hrs)

15.4     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE XIV RAC MEETING (09.45 – 09.50 hrs)

15.5     ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE MINUTES OF THE XIV MEETING (09.50 – 09.55 hrs)

15.6     OVERVIEW OF NCAOR ACTIVITIES – MAJOR TASK ACCOMPLISHED DURING LAST ONE YEAR - BY DIRECTOR, NCAOR (09.55 – 10.25 hrs)

15.7     PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES SINCE XIV RAC - BY PROJECT HEADS (10.25 – 13.00 hrs)

-: LUNCH BREAK (13.00 – 14.00 hrs) :-

15.7    PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES SINCE XIV RAC - BY PROJECT HEADS (14.00 – 15.00 hrs)

15.8     ANTARCTIC ROAD MAP – DISCUSSION (Dr. Rahul Mohan to give the background) (15.00 – 16.30 hrs)

15.9     ANY OTHER ITEM WITH THE PERMISSION OF CHAIRMAN (16.30 – 16.50 hrs)

15.10  CONCLUDING REMARKS (16.50-17.00 hrs)

15.7     PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES - Presentations

i). IODP & Indian Ocean Geoid Low – by Dr. D.K. Pandey & team (10.25 – 10.55 hrs)

ii). EEZ Surveys & Hydrothermal studies – by Dr. John Kurian & team (11.00 – 11.30 hrs)

iii). Southern Ocean studies  – Dr. N. Anil Kumar & team (11.35 – 12.05 hrs)

iv). Cryosphere and Climate  – Dr. Thamban Meloth & team (12.10 – 12.40 hrs)

v). Polar remote sensing studies – By Dr. A.J. Luis & team (12.45 – 13.10 hrs)

vi). Past climate and ocean variability – Dr. Manish Tiwari & team (14.05 – 14.30 hrs)

vii). Kongsfjorden studies, Arctic – by Dr. K.P. Krishnan  & team (14.35 – 15.00 hrs)