Ocean colour; marine optics; ocean atmosphere interaction observed by new spaceborne sensors; thermal infrared remote sensing, skin SST and its relationship to bulk SST and heat budget of the upper ocean; passive microwave remote sensing of ocean and atmosphere; measurement of precipitation using spaceborne sensors; measurements of wind using scatterometers and applications to topical cyclone analysis; measurements to ocean currents, winds and waves using space born altimeters; synthetic aperture radar; multisensor obervations and applications; remote sensing of the parameters defining the rate of air-sea gas transfer; climate and circulation of the Indian Ocean; modelling and assimilation of remote sensing data into numerical models; ocean processes -interannual to decadal ocean variability; ocean processes -mesoscale and control; air sea interaction; underwater acoustics; remote sensing of fishery resources and marine ecology; coastal zone management, storm surge prediction and GIS applications; polar oceanography; sea ice polar climatic variability; thermal infrared remote sensing, skin SST and its relationship to bulk SST and heat budget of the upper ocean; multisensor observations and applications. (Part contents).
