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...
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...
Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
IMPACT ARTICLES
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>