establishing an indoflux – a long-term biogeochemical monitoring network in india to study global...

Establishing an IndoFlux – A Establishing an IndoFlux – A long-term Biogeochemical long-term Biogeochemical

Monitoring Network in India to Monitoring Network in India to Study Global Environmental Study Global Environmental

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G Srinivasan, Shambhu Singh & KJ RameshDepartment of Science & Technology, India

P V Sundareshwar, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA

ObjectivesObjectives To systematically monitor CO2, water vapor

and energy flux over land regions associated with different soil characteristics as well as in Coastal and Oceanic regions

To understand Carbon dynamics and other related bio-geo-chemical processes at regional/biome scale, including species diversity

To support validation of satellite remote sensing of land products and theoretical models

Impact of air-quality and trans-boundary air-pollution on ecosystems

ExistingExisting

ISRO – GBP Department of Space

NATCOM Ministry of Environment & Forests

ILEAP ABC MAIRS NPL Department of Scientific & Industrial Research

Long-term CO2, trace gases, Ozone, Aerosols, Radiation

Other campaign modes DST

Non Governmental Organizations TERI, ATREE, WWF, …

IndoFluxIndoFlux

The effort will provide a integrating framework to focus existing research

capacities in diverse groups across the country, and to build additional capacities

through international collaborations to deliver

useful assessment tools

Ministry of Environment &Forests (MoEF)

Department of Science &Technology

Ministry of Ocean Development

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

StrategyStrategy

Multi-departmental Initiative– DST, DISR, MoOD/DES, MoEF

With Participation from– NGOs– Corporate partners

Leading International Partners

Networked CentersNetworked Centers A centralized Permanent Coordinating Office

– Instrumentation– Data management– Administration & Finance

Networked centers– Specialized research groups– Nodal coordinator– Assured “base” funding

International IndoFlux Support centers

Data and ManagementData and Management

IndoFlux Data CentreCalibration and Standards Facility

ParametersParametersEssential Parameters

CO2, water vapor, aerosol and trace gas fluxes Solar radiation (incoming and outgoing

shortwave, longwave and diffuse radiation) Sensible and latent heat flux Atmospheric pressure, temperature,humidity,

wind speed & direction and rainfall Soil heat flux PAR, skin/canopy temperature, LAI Soil temperature and moisture profile Sensible and latent heat above the canopy Vertical distributions of temperature,humidity,

winds aerosols and clouds in the troposphere

Coastal and Oceanic

Management StructureManagement Structure

International Advisory Committee

National Level Steering Committee

Working Groups

on Focal Areas

Working Groups

on Focal Areas

Working Groups

on Focal Areas

Working Groups

on Focal Areas

Site SelectionSite SelectionBroad Representative Eco-climates + other considerations like biodiversity

Objective MethodsNet work analysis Simulations Statistical – EOFs

Existing Infrastructure and Expertise

Science, National and Partner priorities

Geographical Geographical Indo-Gangetic plains representing

forested, agricultural, wetland, mega-cities and mining regions

Terrestrial sites in the States of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, West Bengal and Orissa

Forest regions in the Eastern and Western Ghats and central India,

Coastal / offshore regions of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat

Arid/semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Haryana,

High altitude regions of Ladhak, J&K, Uttaranchal, Himachal, West Bengal and North-Eastern part of India representing conifer, deciduous & every-green tropical forests and grasslands.

Oceanic – Bay of Bengal – different zones and Arabian Sea

Monitoring StationsMonitoring Stations

TerrestrialAmphibious EnvironsBlue watersMobile units

Linkages with other International ProgramsLinkages with other International Programs

GEOSS ( Global Earth Observations System of Systems)

GCOS (Global Climate Observations System)

IGBP initiativesAmeriflux, Euroflux, ORION,

NEON etc.

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