Air-sea exchanges of materials in the Indian ocean region: concerns and strategies

Abstract

Exchanges of materials at the air-sea interface are linked to earth's heat budget and the natural balance is being increasingly affected by human activities. Three major issues of national concern with respect to changes in oceanic and atmospheric conditions are presented. These are: occurrence of oxygen deficient conditions along the Indian coast and their relation to use of fertilizers, effect of anthropogenic pollutants on south Indian Ocean atmosphere and impact of interlinking of rivers on the coastal ecosystems.