PROVe used to map coral reefs
Q. Which ROV is being used to map coral reefs in Andaman & Nicobar Islands?- Published on 25 Apr 16a. PROVe
b. CROVe
c. LROVe
d. None of the above
ANSWER: PROVe
National Institute of Ocean Technology has used the indigenously developed PROVe to map coral reefs in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Coral reef biodiversity is around 11,000 sq km and was seriously affected during the 2004 Tsnumai.
- ROV can be used to map 4 to 6 sq k of coral reefs in a day.