The operation of a total of 5 research cruises will be undertaken this Department of Ocean Development to study the role of greenhouse gases in changing atmospheric temperature. Oceans and seabeds are known to be good sinks for absorbing greenhouse gases.
The Indian team is part of the Joint Global Ocean Flux
Studies which undertakes research in
monitoring Earth's temperature and the
effects of various greenhouse gases.
The cruises will enable researchers
to gather data on production and distribution of micro-organisms, and concentrations of carbonate and organic
compounds in sea water.
Information on the
amount of oxygen dissolved in saline water
would also be used to
calculate quantities of
carbon dioxide and
other gases in the sea.
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