{"id":6765,"date":"2020-03-02T17:10:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T11:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=6765"},"modified":"2020-03-02T17:10:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T11:40:17","slug":"incois-launches-three-ocean-based-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/incois-launches-three-ocean-based-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Incois launches three ocean-based services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (Incois), Hyderabad, has launched three ocean-based specialised products\/services \u2014<\/li>\n<li>Small Vessel Advisory and Forecast Services System (SVAS)<\/li>\n<li>Swell Surge Forecast System (SSFS)<\/li>\n<li>Algal Bloom Information Service (ABIS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Small Vessel Advisory and Forecast Services System (SVAS):<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aimed at improving the operations of numerous small marine vessels, particularly fishing vessels.<\/li>\n<li>It warns users about potential zones where vessel overturning can take place, 10 days in advance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Swell Surge Forecast System (SSFS):<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SSFSforewarns the coastal population about swell waves.<\/li>\n<li>The SSFS is designed to predict the kallakkadal, or swell surge, that occurs along the Indian coast, particularly the West.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Algal Bloom Information Service (ABIS):<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ABIS provides information on harmful algal blooms that are detrimental to coastal fisheries and also tend to cause respiratory problems in the coastal population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services):<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, provides a number of free services for users in the marine realm, including fishermen.<\/li>\n<li>Established in 1999 and headquartered in Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Note- Swell Surge:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Swell Surge is caused due to surface gravity.<\/li>\n<li>Swell surges are generated due to distant weather systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; Views Join our Telegram Channel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Telegram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click the link below to see the details about the UPSC \u2013Civils courses offered by Triumph IAS.<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Courses available\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Prelims: Science and technology Why in news? 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