All About The Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)

                            All About The Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)

Q. What is ESSO and what is its purpose.

The Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO) established in 2007 as an executive arm of Ministry of Earth Sciences. It has three major branches of earth sciences viz.,

(i) Ocean Science & Technology 

(ii) Atmospheric Science & Technology and 

(iii) Geoscience and Technology.

The sole purpose of the endeavor was to address holistically various aspects relating to earth processes for understanding the variability of earth system and for improving forecast of the weather, climate and hazards.

Primarily aimed to develop and improve capability to forecast weather, climate and hazard related phenomena for societal, economic and environmental benefits including addressing aspects relating to climate change science, climate services and integrated Himalayan meteorology, the ESSO is also responsible for development of technology towards the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in a sustainable way for the socio-economic benefit of the society by taking into account the global developments in the field of marine environment.

Q. What is the vision of ESSO and how it works?

The overall vision of the ESSO is to excel in knowledge and technology enterprise for the earth system science realm towards socio-economic benefit of the Indian sub-continent and in the Indian Ocean region.

It has three major components:

1. Provide scientific and technical support for both academic and applied research in Earth System sciences as a whole comprising the atmosphere,
2. Provide the Nation with the best possible services in forecasting the monsoons and other weather/climate parameters, ocean state including early warnings to natural disasters like storm surge, earthquakes, tsunamis and other phenomena through well integrated programs.
3. Support science and technology development for exploration and exploitation of ocean resources (living and non-living), ensuring their sustainable utilization.

Q. How does ESSO Work?

The institutions, viz. India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Centre for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR), National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Centre for Marine Living Resources (CMLRE) and Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management (ICMAM) were grouped under the ESSO.

These institutions are under Earth System Science Organization (ESSO), managed by the ESSO Council. Each centre has been created with a specific well defined mandate. The ESSO operates through ESSO council, an apex body to formulate policies and plans, and provide program directions for the Centres/Units and review the implementation of programmers.

Q. What is ESSO Council?

The Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) operates through ESSO council, an apex body to formulate policies and plans, and provide program directions for the Centres/Units and review the implementation of programmers.