<P> The National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) (Malayalam: ദേശിയ ഭൂമി ശാസ്ത്ര പഠന കേന്ദ്രം) is an autonomous research centre to promote scientific and technological research and development studies in the 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 . </P> <P> CESS carries out studies in river basin evaluation, ground water management, coastal erosion, and other special problems . CESS does research in earth system, micro-level watershed planning, natural hazards management, chemical analysis, CRZ mapping, and studies of air, water, land, noise pollution, etc . </P>

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