Invites Proposals for the forthcoming Indian Expedition to Southern Ocean

National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa an autonomous research organization of Ministry of Earth Sciences, proposes to launch the seventh expedition in the ice free areas of the Indian sector of Southern Ocean. The SO research programme is mainly focusing on the “Role and response of Southern Ocean to the regional and global climate variability”. Duration of the expedition will be ~45 days. Launching of the expedition shall be in January 2013. Scientists/Research Fellows/Students from Scientific Organizations/Universities interested in participating may send the project proposal within the scope of Southern Ocean Research plan (please visit www.ncaor.gov.in or contact 0832 2525512/513 for details)  before 20^thAugust 2012 in the prescribed format given in the website to Dr. N. Anilkumar, Coordinator, Southern Ocean Expedition, National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research [NCAOR], Headland Sada, Vasco-Da-Gama, Goa 403 804 at anil@ncaor.org with a copy to The Director, NCAOR at director@ncaor.org

APPLICATION FOR INDIAN EXPEDITION TO SOUTHERN OCEAN 2012-13

BACKGROUND TO STUDIES IN THE INDIAN SECTOR OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN