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OTGA-INCOIS Training Course
on
"Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services"
during 01 - 05 July, 2019
Organized by
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean)
ESSO-INCOIS, Hyderabad, India


 List of Selected Candidates OTGA-INCOIS Training Course on "Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services" during 01 - 05 July, 2019


Overview:

This course will demonstrate the data resources available from operational services of INCOIS. The focus will be on operational activities, various data and data products, outputs from INCOIS services, how to download them and use software to visualize. It will be a mix of practical and theoretical.

Aims and Objectives

  • To provide an introduction to operational oceanography.
  • Discovery and Use of Operational Ocean Data Products and Services.
  • Hands on for Visualizing the in situ, remote sensing and model derived data products.

Learning Outcomes

  • Knowledge and understanding of operational oceanography.
  • Tasks involved in Operational Analysis and Forecast methods.
  • Oceanographic Data sources, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, monitoring systems and methods.
  • Tools for visualizing the operational ocean data products.

Target Audience

Target audiences include, but not limited to the following:

  • Ocean and coastal data managers.
  • Researchers intending to use operational data products for scientific analysis.
  • Research scholars at various universities.

Note: Priority will be given to participants originating from the Indian Ocean rim countries. UNESCO is committed to promote gender equality. Therefore, applications from women are strongly encouraged.

Application Process :

Please fill the online application form: https://otga.wufoo.com/forms/s138qenp0xjxotg/

All information on how to apply available on : http://bit.ly/2ACZY9r

Period for Applications: 12 March - 19 April, 2019

Course Pre-requisites :

  • Little fundamental knowledge of oceanography and meteorology.
  • Candidates should posses knowledge of formats of data in which most of the oceanographic data sets are available.
  • Candidates should be preferably working in institutions which is responsible for the management of oceanographic data.
  • Good working knowledge of English language.
  • Participants should preferably bring their own laptops.

Course Dates :

July 01-05, 2019

Last Date to receive application 

April 19,2019

Venue :

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India,
"Ocean Valley", Pragathi Nagar (B.O), Nizampet (S.O)
Hyderabad - 500 090, INDIA

Faculty Members :

  • Mr. E Pattabhi Rama Rao
  • Dr. TVS Udaya Bhaskar
  • Dr. Linta Rose
  • Mr. R Venkat Shesu
  • Dr. R Harikumar
  • Mr. S.J.Prasad
  • Dr. Suprit Kumar
  • Dr. N Srinivasa Rao
  • RUVN Satish
  • J Pavan Kumar

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