Planet Earth

94th Indian Science Congress
3rd to 7th January 2007

The Earth, our home planet, is unique. It has provided an environment for the evolution of life and natural resources for its sustenance. A planet similar to the Earth in the Universe has not been found. Human beings have been exploring the Earth’s evolution since time immemorial to understand the processes responsible for the generation of her resources, particularly hydrocarbons, minerals etc. The ever-increasing demand of energy, mineral resources and safe drinking water for the burgeoning population is of great concern due to finiteness of natural resources. The forecast of Indian Monsoon systems is still a big challenge. The issue of climate change associated with global warming leading to serious consequences such as rainfall variability, sea-level changes, glacial melting, frequency of cyclones and hurricanes, etc. needs to be addressed. In the recent past, the earth has been battered with frequent natural and man-made disasters like earthquakes, tsunami, floods, cyclones, droughts, landslides and environmental pollution, which threaten the very existence of our lives. The advances in Earth System Science like multi-parametric imaging, full waveform investigations and climate forecasting using coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation model to name a few have made positive impact for the progress of society. However, more integrative investigations of the planet earth are needed to improve the quality of life with least adverse impact on the environment to achieve our goal of developing and sustaining a knowledge society. The 94th Indian Science Congress devotes itself to the theme “Planet Earth” to address vital issues closely related to our natural habitat.

Thrust Areas

• Energy Security
• Mineral Resources
• Water Resources
• Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
• Climate Change
• Monsoon Forecast
• Natural and Anthropogenic Hazard
• Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability
• Earth System Sciences Educatio
  
  For further details please contact:
  Dr. Harsh Gupta
  General President, ISC 2007
  National Geophysical Research Institute
  Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, India.
  Tel.: +91-40-23434666
  Fax.: +91-40-23434651
  Email: isca2007@yahoo.com