Institute of Atmospheric Sciences

at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota USA                          

INDOFLUX

THE PROPOSAL
2006 WORKSHOP    PRESENTATIONS
SCIENCE Article:
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PRESS RELEASES:
    The Hindu    
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IAS Scientist Spearheads National Initiative to Create an Indoflux Network

Dr. P. V. Sundareshwar, research scientist and professor at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, has initiated efforts to establish a long-term biogeochemical monitoring network in India for global environmental change studies. This comprehensive long-term data collection, synthesis and analyses will also form the basis for informed policy decisions. Through planning visits and meetings, he has brought together a multidisciplinary team of scientists from various national laboratories and universities, as well as garnered support from various governmental agencies. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has agreed to coordinate the establishment of an IndoFlux network. The concept has broad multi-agency interest and support from other departments and ministries such as the Department of Space, Department of Ocean Development, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
 

The monitors pictured here are the type that would be used to create a network of many towers (photo source: IAS, SDSM&T) and coastal and ocean moorings (photo source: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/proj_over/mooring.shtml) placed strategically across India to study the impact of regional and global environmental change caused by several factors, including pollution. Since India is home to many types of climatic conditions, this study would play a strategic role in the study of changing climatic conditions, globally. The proposed network will be created in a phased manner, based on the guidelines developed from an international workshop of scientists, managers and administrators. To facilitate this, Dr. Sundareshwar helped organize an Indo-US bilateral workshop in Chennai, India in July 2006, where it was announced that the DST has requested about US $50 Million for this effort for the next five years. The workshop participants are developing a blueprint for the IndoFlux network. When implemented the IndoFlux will be a unique and comprehensive network that will integrate the terrestrial, coastal and oceanic environments.

Link to Science article, published in April 2007:
 

Summary: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/316/5822/204?ijkey=VXgaHaqH4dXHY&keytype=ref&siteid=sci

Full Text: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/316/5822/204?ijkey=VXgaHaqH4dXHY&keytype=ref&siteid=sci