Bottom Pressure Recorder (BPR)

Access URI: https://tsunami.incois.gov.in/ITEWS/UpdateReportingStations.do?stType=BPR

Brief Description (Abstract):

As part of the Indian Tsunami Early Warning System, a real time network of Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting System has been established by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). The network is designed to detect, measure and monitor tsunamis. The network comprises of 12 BPRs transmitting real time data through satellite communication to NIOT at Chennai and INCOIS at Hyderabad simultaneously for processing and interpretation. Each BPR is strategically placed at 30 minute and 60 minute tsunami wave arrival times (from hypothetical tsunami sources), so that they offer sufficient warning time and redundancy. At the same time, they are far enough from the earthquake zone so that the tsunami wave signal can be clearly distinguished from the seismic Rayleigh wave. In addition to Indian BPR network, INCOIS is also receiving real time data from internationally coordinated networks like DART (Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting Tsunamis) in Indian Ocean via Internet. Currently, NIOT has deployed four BPRs out in Bay of Bengal and two BPRs in the Arabian Sea.

Status: Ongoing

Purpose: Tsunami Early Warning System

Presentation Format: TableDigital

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Oceans-Ocean Waves-Tsunamis, Earth Science-Oceans-Tides-Tidal Height,

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Topic Category(s): Oceans,

Date(s): 2015-11-24 (Publication),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. T Srinivasa Kumar
    Position : Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : +91-040-23895006
    E-Mail : srinivas [ at ] incois.gov.in
    Organization Name : Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
    Address : Ocean Valley, Pragathi Nagar (BO), Nizampet (SO)
    City : Hyderabad
    State : Telangana
    Postal Code : 500090
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : E. Pattabhi Rama Rao
    Position : Group Director, Ocean Observations, Modeling and Data Assimilation (OMDA) Group
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : 04023886008
    E-Mail : pattabhi [ at ] incois.gov.in
    Organization Name : Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
    Address : Ocean Valley, Pragathi Nagar (BO), Nizampet (SO)
    City : Hyderabad
    State : Telangana
    Postal Code : 500090
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : E. Pattabhi Rama Rao
    Position : Group Director, Ocean Observations, Modeling and Data Assimilation (OMDA) Group
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : 04023886008
    E-Mail : pattabhi [ at ] incois.gov.in
    Organization Name : Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
    Address : Ocean Valley, Pragathi Nagar (BO), Nizampet (SO)
    City : Hyderabad
    State : Telangana
    Postal Code : 500090
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 2010-04-01
End Date   : Till date