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WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND ORGANISES “MEGHAYAN” SYMPOSIUM ON WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY

Mumbai: Thursday, 23 March 2017: On the occasion of World Meteorological Organisation Day – 2017, the Western Naval Command conducted a symposium titled “MEGHAYAN” today. The event was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command with Dr. Satish C Shenoi, Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad and Dr Raj Kumar, Deputy Director, EPSA, Space Applications Center, Ahmedabad were amongst the prominent invitees. “MEGHAYAN” had representation from premier scientific and research organisations like INCOIS, Hyderabad, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune as well as the Directorate of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology, IHQ of MoD (Navy), New Delhi.

Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command at the Symposium during the inaugural address.

Dr. Satish C Shenoi, Director, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad informing the audience regarding the variety of services rendered by the INCOIS to the various users such as fishermen and Indian Navy e.t.c.

Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh said that considerations of weather are important while deciding on most aspect of warfare. He said that India’s scientific pool is unmatched and synergy between institutions is critical in order to enhance the effectiveness in the fields. Informative and relevant lectures were delivered by eminent scholars associated with Meteorology, Oceanography, Marine Geology and Satellite Applications on topics like “The Role and Scope of INCOIS for the Indian Navy”, “Recent Developments in Monsoon Forecasting”, “METOC Services in the Indian Navy”, “Societal Benefits of Space Technology: Special Emphasis on Meteorology and Oceanography” and “Is the West Coast safe from Tsunami?”

‘Tsunami Wave Travel Time Atlas’, documented by the Naval Meteorological Office, Mumbai was also released on the occasion. The Atlas has been prepared by exploiting the Tsunami Travel Time (TTT) software developed by INCOIS, Hyderabad and is to be used for quick reference in case of a tsunami threat on the West Coast of India. The atlas pages contain simulated tsunami waves from over 850 possible epicenters along the Makaran Coast and further South into the Arabian Sea. The epicenters are 0.5 degree apart. Every page provides a wave travel map and a travel time table from a particular epicenter to six prominent stations along the West Coast of India as well as Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Salalah (Oman). The atlas obviates the dependence on electronic communication in the time of emergencies. It will also render future Tsunami mock-drills more effective, cutting down reaction times at various Operations Rooms.

The symposium also saw winners of the Command-wide Poster/ Painting Competition, conducted in the run up to WMO Day on the theme “Understanding Clouds”, being felicitated by the Chief Guest.

Youngest winner of Poster Competition, Master Akshit Singh.

Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command with speakers and invitees of the seminar.

Commodore NK Singh, Principal Director Naval Oceanography and Meteorology, apprising the audience of the new developments in the field.

Release of ‘Tsunami Wave Travel Time Atlas’ documented by the Naval Meteorological Office, Mumbai during the Symposium.