Indian research institute
The National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) (
earth sciences. NCESS pursues problems related to land, sea and atmosphere. It was instituted by the government of Kerala in 1978, at
Thiruvananthapuram ,
Kerala . CESS was the earliest institute in the country to embrace the concept of Earth System Science (ESS). CESS contributions over the years have enhanced knowledge of the geological evolution of south India, the complexity of coastal processes and natural hazards, as well as in proposing mitigatory measures to deal with natural hazards.
CESS carries out studies in
, and other special problems.
CESS does research in
chemical analysis, CRZ mapping, and studies of air, water, land,
noise pollution , etc.
CESS also does
estuarine management,
terrain analysis, natural resources management, laser applications, river
sand mining , and microlevel planning. CESS conducts research courses leading to doctoral degree.
Recognizing the growth potential of CESS, resource constraints of the State Government and the role CESS can play in national development, the government of Kerala proposed the taking over of the institute by the Ministry of Earth Sciences , Government of India. An expert committee made an assessment of the scientific programs pursued by the institute and deliberated on a long-term vision for the institute as a national centre. The committee recommended the taking over of CESS by the MoES and according it the status of an autonomous institute under the Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) of MoES. The proposed thrust areas of research will be crustal evolution and geodynamics, sedimentology and depositional processes, coastal dynamics and cloud microphysics.
The total estimated budget requirements of CESS will be Rs.128.67 crore for the balance period of the 12th FYP.
Campus
The Centre for Earth Science Studies is housed in a 50,000 sq. ft building constructed in a campus of 19 acres. The development of the CESS campus in 1986 saw the transformation of an abandoned clay mining site to a beautiful green campus within one year. The campus was the vision of the founder Director Prof. C. Karunakaran, realised through the leadership of Dr. H. K. Gupta, the then director and Sri M. Sethumadhavan, the then registrar, and Dr S. Satheeschandran Nair.
The CESS building is constructed on natural gradients, slopes and excavated mining areas in a nature friendly architectural design. Buildings are spread as different blocks. Main building houses Administration, Library, Conference Hall and an auditorium. Four interconnected blocks provide seating spaces for scientists. Laboratory block houses main laboratories of all divisions with a centralised access to scientists of all disciplines. A separate building for canteen and guest house is built away from the main buzz of activity.
The canteen functions from 9 am to 4:30 pm providing Kerala style breakfast and lunch with snacks and tea and coffee. In 2004 a laboratory block was added over the existing block to house new facilities and provide two smaller meeting and discussion halls.
Research Groups
Solid Earth Research Group (SERG)
Crustal Dynamics Group (CDG)
Hydrology Group (HyG)
Biogeochemistry Group (BgG)
Marine Geoscience Group (MGG)
Atmospheric Science Group (ASG)
Facilities
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
X-Ray defractometer
Petrology and crustal evolution studies
Seismology
Palaeomagnetism
Fluid inclusion
Thin Sectioning Laboratory
Sedimentology
Placer laboratory
Gas chromatograph
Photo interpretation
Geoinformatics Laboratory
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