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Abstract Submission No. | ABS-2022-04-0001 |
Title of Abstract | Web Based Applications and Infrastructure for the Second International Indian Ocean Expedition(IIOE-2) |
Authors | N. Kiran Kumar*, S. P. Vighneshwar, J.Ramanjaneyulu, Unnimayakrishnan, L.Sushmitha, T. Srinivasa Kumar, B.V.Satyanarayana, K.Annapurnaiah, Satya Prakash, S.S.C.Shenoi, S. Rajan, Nick D' Adamo, Shailesh Nayak |
Organisation | INCOIS |
Address | INCOIS, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Pincode: 500090 Mobile: 9866062707 E-mail: kirankumar@incois.gov.in |
Country | India |
Presentation | Oral |
Abstract | The Second International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2) is the first large-scale, internationally-supported effort in 50 years to study the Indian Ocean comprehensively with the state-of-the-art scientific tools. IIOE-2 will investigate the status and dynamics of the Indian Ocean?s biodiversity, biogeochemistry, ocean-atmospheric coupling, and geology - from the full depth of its basins to its coastal regions. A large number of scientists from many of the leading research institutions of the world are already involved in, or are planning their involvement in this cooperative endeavor, structured around a comprehensive Science Plan (Hood et al. 2015). Given the scale of IIOE-2 and the number of stakeholders engaged in it, it was essential that the IIOE-2 had a website that was prominent and could support and help manage the breadth of activities being undertaken. These were the major factors addressed successfully in the website?s development led by specialists at INCOIS (https://iioe-2.incois.gov.in). The web-based application for IIOE-2 provides a user-friendly environment for the presentation of the various activities under IIOE-2 and their progress in a lucid manner. The responsive layout of the website makes it accessible through a wide range of web browsers and devices, including mobiles and tablets. In addition, we have developed a WebGIS application that presents the status and progress of all the scientific projects endorsed under IIOE-2 . This application has also been linked to the website (https://iioe-2.incois.gov.in/WebGIS.html).In this presentation, we discuss the architectural framework and look-up mechanism of the infrastructure that has been designed to serve the users, as well as the additional functionalities, enhancements and user-friendly interface to showcase the IIOE-2 activities. We also focus on our future planned initiatives for the website which will facilitate capacity building in the Indian Ocean region through an application of the observational data and research outputs that will be made available through the webpages. Capacity development is a fundamental objective of IIOE-2 and in making information and data available through the IIOE-2 website, scientists who may not have the capacity nor funds to undertake a research project, can still utilise the outputs of others to meet their own objectives. Reference: Hood, R.R. et al, 2015. Science Plan of the Second International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2): A Basin-Wide Research Program. Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research, Newark, Delaware, USA. |