ESSO - Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services

Sea Glider instrumentation, testing, data processing and analysis
on 6 - 13 September, 2023,
Organized by
International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean), ESSO-INCOIS,
Hyderabad, India

Overview

INCOIS is executing Vertical-2 of the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM). One of the major components of this vertical is observation with deep sea gliders. In view of this INCOIS has procured Deep Sea Slocum Gliders from M/s Teledyne Webb Research, USA. These deep-sea gliders will be used to measure data repeatedly along the central Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

Under this training program the trainees will be provided both classroom and hands on training. The classroom part includes training on Dockserver, Glider Terminal, and Software, Ballast tank hardware, Glider control & TWR tools, glider communications & Data Visualizer. The theory class will be followed by sea trials where the trainees will be training in launch and piloting the gliders. Following the sea trials the trainees will be taught about data downloading & Processing, Glider Maintenance & Care.

Aims and Objectives

• Over view of Sea Gliders.
• Understanding the various components Gliders, Software.
• Understanding the Ballast tank hardware, control, communication and visualizer.
• Exposure to launching and piloting.
• Data downloading & Processing, Glider Maintenance & Care.

Learning Outcome

• Handling of Gliders, launching and piloting.
• Data processing, visualization and quality control.

Target Audience

Target audience is limited to the following:

• Scientist from INCOIS working with Deep Ocean Mission project.
• Scientist from NIOT working with Deep Ocean Mission project.
• Scientist from NPOL, Officers from Indian Navy, NTRO and Coast Guards.


Application Process

Only by invitation

Course Date

6 - 13, September 2023 (First phase at INCOIS, Hyderabad and Second phase at NIOT, Chennai) 

Faculty Members (proposed):

Engineers from M/s Teledyne Webb Research, USA.

Venue

International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean)
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
and NIOT, Chennai.

For Any questions please contact

Dr. T V S Udaya Bhaskar
Division Head, Ocean Data Management (ODM)& Programme Planning and Coordination Group (PPC)
E-mail: itcoocean@incois.gov.in/uday@incois.gov.in

Programe Schedule

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Time(IST)	Particulars
Day 1 (6th September 2023) Venue: E-classroom, ITCOOcean Building
10:00 – 10:30	Welcome Remarks Inauguration (Welcome remarks, Introductory remarks, Self-introduction by participants, group photo)
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 13:00	Classroom Training (Introduction to Dockserver, Glider Terminal, and Software)
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	Ballast Tank: Introduction to Glider Hardware
15:30 – 16:00	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	Ballast Tank: Introduction to Glider Hardware.
Day 2 (7th September 2023) Venue: E-classroom, ITCOOcean Building
10:00 – 10:30	Glider control & TWR tools
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 13:00	glider communications & Data Visualizer
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	File transfer & Scripting, Simulation, Mission Planning
15:30 – 16:00	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30
Day 3 (8th September 2023) Venue: National Glider Test & Operations Facility
10:00 – 10:30	Preparation for Glider Ballasting
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 13:00	Assembly & Disassembly
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	Ballasting
15:30 – 16:00	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	Ballasting
Day 4 (9th September 2023) Venue: National Glider Test & Operations Facility
10:00 – 10:30	Pre-mission Testing
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 13:00	Operational use of TWR tools
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	Glider Simulation
15:30 – 16:00	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	Open Discussion
Day 5 (10th September 2023) Participants Travelling from Hyderabad to Chennai
Day 6 (11th September 2023) Venue: At Sea Day (launch and piloting) / Day 1 of SAT
Day 7 (12th September 2023) Venue: At Sea Day (launch and piloting) / Day 2 of SAT
Day 8 (12th September 2023) Venue: NIOT, Chennai
10:00 – 10:30	Data Downloading & Processing
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 – 13:00	Glider Maintenance & Care
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30	Open Discussion for User Queries
15:30 – 16:00	Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	Vote of Thanks