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‘Digital Ocean’
Why is it in News?
- INCOIS launched ‘Digital Ocean’ as a one stop solution for all data related needs of wider range of users.
Details:
- Users include research institutions, operational agencies, strategic users, academic community, maritime industry and public.
- It will play key role in sustainable management of our oceans and empowering ‘blue economy’.
- INCOIS:
(1) It stands for ‘Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services’.
(2) It is an autonomous organization of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, located in Hyderabad.
(3) It is mandated to provide the best possible ocean information and advisory services. It provides services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community through sustained ocean observations and constant improvements through systematic and focussed research.