​​​​​​​Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: While concerning climatic change is bringing typhoon, tornados and Tsunami like devastative disasters across the globe, further advanced research on Oceanography, has emerged as need of the hour.

Emphasizing the key objectives to address the climatic changes, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are set to undertake advance collaborative research on oceanic and coastal processes with a special reference to the Bay of Bengal.

The two premier institution colloaboratively study various systems of the BoB, in order to bring about an inference on how the BoB is becoming one of the susceptible bays in conducing various oceanic systems.

For the advanced studies on oceans and the involving systems, the ISRO & IIT, Bhubaneswar recently signed an agreement in this connection.

In the agreement, both the research organisations agreed to deepen scientific understanding of physical and biogeochemical dynamics in the region, including shoreline change patterns that have raised concerns in several coastal districts of Odisha.

The initiative will initially focus on near-shore dynamics spanning the Sundarbans delta to northern Andhra Pradesh, with potential to expand to other Indian coastal regions in subsequent phases.

The project will employ advanced remote sensing, oceanographic analysis, and modelling tools to map and understand physical processes such as waves, tides, and currents, as well as biogeochemical interactions in the coastal and oceanic environment.

Researchers aim to capture the complex interactions of riverine freshwater influx, ocean eddies, and mangrove ecosystems, which collectively influence sediment transport and shoreline evolution.

According to report, the pilot phase will concentrate on assessing shoreline erosion, a phenomenon increasingly affecting the Odisha’s coastal districts, including Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, and Kendrapara.

The findings of the collaborative effort will help disentangle the roles of global warming, tectonic activity, and seasonal monsoon-driven processes in shaping coastal changes, expect the environmental experts.