NASA and ISRO Signed the Agreement

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the US endorsed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) according to which NASA will use datum from the Indian satellite Oceansat-II.

With the help of the agreement NASA will be able to use data from Oceansat-II for different purposes, i.e. research, education, weather forecasting and other that are made at the public good.

Michael Freilich, Director Earth Science Division, NASA and Ranganath Navalgund, Director, Space Application Centre signed the agreement at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO).

Oceansat-II was introduced in September and was created to supply with service connectedness for operational users of the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument.

The device consists of eight bands of the OCM with the help of which it is possible to conduct ocean biology studies. Ku band pencil beam, Scatterometer is responsible for measuring sea surface wind vectors and radio occultation sounder for atmosphere

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