India will continue to play positive role in deepening shared understanding of Arctic: Harsh Vardhan
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Last Updated: May 08, 2021, 10:11 PM IST
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During the meeting, the earth sciences ministry also shared its plans to contribute observing systems in the Arctic, both on-site and by remote sensing. It said India will deploy open ocean mooring in the Arctic for long-term monitoring of upper ocean variables and marine meteorological parameters.
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India will continue to play a positive role in deepening shared understanding of the Arctic through observation, research, capacity building and international cooperation, Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Participating in the third Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM), he also proposed that India can be given the opportunity to host the next or a future ASM.
NEW DELHI: Amid growing evidence of connection between the Arctic and the Indian Ocean, which modulates the monsoon, India has decided to deploy ‘open ocean mooring’ in the Arctic for long-term monitoring of upper ocean variables and marine meteorological parameters. The model will help in understanding the impact of Arctic ice melt on the Indian summer monsoon.
This will be in addition to what the country has been doing in collaboration with the US on the launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISER) satellite mission which aims to conduct global measurements of the cause and consequences of land surface changes using advanced radar imaging.
New Delhi: India is participating in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) - the global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region (8-9 May, 2021).Dr.Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Health and F