Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm OCKHI
<p>A trough of low at mean sea level lay over southwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining Sri Lanka coast on 27th November, it was seen as a low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining ar...
Drought Disaster Areas and the Need for Smart Management
<p>Drought can be defined as the deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impacts on vegetation, animals, and/or peo...
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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm OCKHI
<p>A trough of low at mean sea level lay over southwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining Sri Lanka coast on 27th November, it was seen as a low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of southern Sri Lanka.</p>
Drought Disaster Areas and the Need for Smart Management
<p>Drought can be defined as the deficiency in precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, resulting in a water shortage causing adverse impacts on vegetation, animals, and/or people (NOAA, 2008). It is a temporary anomaly, unlike aridity, which is a permanent climatic condition.</p>