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Exploration for nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin: Past present and the future

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Title Exploration for nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin: Past present and the future
 
Creator ShyamPrasad, M.
 
Subject ferromanganese nodules
geophysical surveys
mineral exploration
mineral deposits
development projects
chemical composition
potential resources
 
Description The Polymetallic Nodules Project has a long (less than 2 decades)history. Initially, the Surveys and Exploration aspect was the driving force for this project. The project was initiated with the recovery of manganese nodules onboard RV Gaveshani on 26 January, 1981. Subsequently, a large project was launched to explore for nodule deposits in the Central Indian Basin (CIOB) in 1982. This was also responsible for our country to be recognized as a Pioneer Investor by the U.N. in 1982. The CIOB was chosen out of the other basins in the Indian Ocean due to its accessibility, proximity and more importantly, the existing data bank showed this is to be the most prolific of all Indian Ocean basins for nodule occurrence.
 
Date 2008-02-22T05:30:12Z
2008-02-22T05:30:12Z
2005
 
Type Conference Article
 
Identifier Proceedings of National Seminar on Polymetallic Nodules (PMN 2005), RRL, Bhubaneswar, 29-30 September, eds. Anand, S.; Sanjay, K. 22-25p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/943
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Regional Research laboratory, Bhubaneswar