Lead institution:
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) – India
This proposed initiative aims to undertake long-term observation of various oceanographic and geophysical parameters for climate research as well as operational applications related to tsunami and storm surge early warning system.
It is designed to include the installation of a submarine cable approximately 150 km in length, situated west of Wandoor in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The infrastructure will comprise two science nodes along the cable, equipped with oceanographic and geophysical sensors positioned at water depths ranging from 2,000 to 2,500 meters. The landing station will be established at the INCOIS observatory in Wandoor, with a control center for real-time data acquisition and monitoring at the INCOIS headquarters in Hyderabad.
This observatory is expected to play a transformative role in understanding the dynamic processes occurring in the ocean, particularly in relation to seismic activity and its potential to trigger tsunamis.
Start Date: 11/01/2024
End Date: 11/01/2027
Lead Contact: Balakrishnan Nair (director@incois.gov.in)