Australia is keen to collaborate with ISRO for scientific space data to guard its 59,736-km-long coastline against tsunami and storms. It has shown interest in getting data from Indian satellite Oceansat-2, which can measure ocean colour, a specialised property.

Andy Barnicoat, Chief of Minerals and Natural Hazard Division at Geoscience Australia told PTI that measuring ocean colour helps to know in advance about tsunami risks and other storms, and also in evaluating shallow water depth. Barnicoat said he will be meeting ISRO officials in Bangalore soon.

Oceansat-2 is an Indian satellite designed to provide service continuity for operational users of the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) instrument on Oceansat-1.