INCOIS will do for aerial mapping of ocean floor (GS-3, Science and tech The Hindu)

INCOIS will do for aerial mapping of ocean floor (GS-3, Science and tech The Hindu)

How:- through topographic Airborne Laser Terrain Mapping (ALTM)

  • Other mission
  •   NATIONAL MONSOON MISSION (PHASE II 2017-2020) 
    • Objective Participating Institutions Features 
    • To improve Seasonal and Intraseasonal Monsoon Forecast 
    • To improve Medium Range Forecast. 
    • To develop a stateof-the-art dynamical prediction system for monsoon rainfall on all different time scales i.e. from short-range to seasonal. 
    • The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune will coordinate and lead the effort for improving the forecasts on seasonal and intra seasonal scale
  • Red Atlas Action Plan Map (for Chennai) 
    • The atlas is aimed at flood mitigation, preparedness, operations and management aspects in Chennai.
    • It is prepared by India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in association with TN State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and Greater Chennai Corporation

Daily Current Affairs 26 February 2021.

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