Ministry of Earth Sciences
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| Formed | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters |
Prithvi Bhavan Lodi Road New Delhi 28°35′28″N 77°13′32″E / 28.59111°N 77.22556°E |
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| Website | www.moes.gov.in |
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department (IMD),[1] the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF),[2] the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune,[3] and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC), and the Ministry of Ocean Development.[4]
Currently, the ministry is headed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Functions
The Ministry’s mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.
Minister of Earth Sciences
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Incumbent)
- Jitendra Singh (2014 - 2014)
- S. Jaipal Reddy (October 2012 - May 2014)
- Vayalar Ravi (August 2012 - October 2012)
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (July 12, 2011 - August 2011)
- Kapil Sibal (May 2009 - July 12, 2011)
- Kapil Sibal (May 2006 - May 2009)
Institutions under the Earth System Science Organisation
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
- National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) Goa
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
- Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC) (under the Atmospheric Sciences and Seismology sector)
- Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC)
- Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM-PD) Chennai
- Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) Kochi (under the Ocean Science & Technology sector)
- National Center for Earth System Sciences (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram
Networking
All institutions under ESSO are connected through National Knowledge Network (NKN) and its Common User Group (CUG).
Computation Facility
Adithya HPC located at IITM, Pune is one of the largest computation facility in India.
See also
References
External links
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM-PD)
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)
- Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE)
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
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