marine research expedition sail komodo with BPPT and Batan #Baruna Jaya IV

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands precisely in the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait. The island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. This island is the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo National Park is an area of ​​approximately 1817 km2. This national park komodo serves to protect the animals and their environment. Komodo Island is the northern waters of the warm waters of the results of the current meeting of the Banda Sea and Flores. In contrast, southern waters offer the cold waters of the Indonesian Ocean currents. Combination of these two characters different waters produce a rich underwater ecosystem.

Sail Komodo dragon is a government program in order to raise the utilization of the potential of regional integration to improve the welfare of the community as well as making the province of East Nusa Tenggara, particularly the island of Komodo as a tourist destination nationally and internationally, it will be the implementation of dragons sail in 2013, boosted by the decision of the president of the Republic of Indonesia No. . 8 of 2013 organizing committee neighbor sail dragons 2013

Activities carried out for 20 days, starting from the date of 6-25 Septeber 2013. surveys conducted during the survey, begun from where berlabuhnya KR. Baruna Jaya IV, namely the dock BJP (Bojonegara, offerings) - Java Sea - Bajo harbor - alor island - Komodo island - bima port - harbor BJP back through the Java Sea.

On activities sail dragons , a variety of activities across ministries and agencies as well as local government are established and become part of the success of government programs , especially supporting homeland southeastern province as the main destination of world tourism . As dragons sail past events , hall marine survey technology , and application of technology assessment agency ( BPPT ) also play an active role in the series of national sail . In sail dragons , 2013, aboard the research vessel ( KR ) Baruna Jaya IV participated in a series of activities , particularly in the field of expedition activities and marine scientific research vessel outer islands . In addition to the success of sail dragons , 2013, on the other hand this momentum can also evoke a nautical spirit with improving human resource capacity in managing and securing the wealth of resources through the mastery of marine science and technology , in order to realize the State kelutan strong , independent and jayaserta can boost marine horizons for generations khsusnya young early school students and to all the people of Indonesia

Activities of marine scientific research expedition ship with a K / R Baruna Jaya IV has the sole purpose ,
1 . Participate and support the national program sail dragons 2013
2 . Facilitate research and transfer of marine technology to researchers , students and young lecturers from various universities ,
3 . Socialization research programs and national marine engineering technology and investment through open marine life and exhibits on board ship to the students , students and the general public ,
4 . Conduct marine scientific surveys include surveys :
 CTD Observations
Ø Measurement PCO2 to support mapping regioanal about global warming
Ø Water sampling plankton aims to find the content that will be associated with regional biodiversity dragons ; environmental conditions that include radioactive contaminants therein
Ø ADCP measurements reconaisance aims to survey potential areas for marine current energy
Ø bathymetry survey aims to map the depth of the sea in the area around the island of komodo
Ø Surveying sub buttom karasteristik profiling aims to find out sediments and bedrock anrata on some tracks

The research was conducted in the archipelagic waters of Sail Komodo dragons, in the study by knowing the character of the mass of water in the water so it can be also the conditions and climate changes occurring in these waters. The main factor of climate change is influenced by temperature. And other parameters of sea water as a contributing factor to climate change. Can be known, if the sector in waters having a high temperature which causes the hot water and causing heavy rainfall, and vice versa if the sector in waters having a low temperature will lead to lower evaporating and low rainfall.

Equipment to be used at the time of the survey, diataranya:
1. CTD SBE911 plus
2. ProOceanus
3. sontek ADP
4. multibeam
5. Planktonet
6. GPS

We are very happy to tour the national park komodo. We can Study and We have Fun. Because Really Amazing. I am diver. Coral reef and reef fish in there verry good. Exciting. Is verry beautiful.

And I am Diver. Iam to conservation.