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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
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The Monsoon 2008
The term monsoon is customarily used in the South Asian context to refer to a period of widespread rains during June - September, otherwise known as the ‘Indian summer monsoon’. The common reference t...
Reining the Rains
Models based on the ensemble multiple linear regression and projection pursuit regression techniques are being used presently to forecast the Indian southwest monsoon rains.
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The Monsoon 2008
The term monsoon is customarily used in the South Asian context to refer to a period of widespread rains during June - September, otherwise known as the ‘Indian summer monsoon’. The common reference to a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ monsoon denotes whether the rainfall is in excess or deficit over a large area like India. While the monsoon has a wider economic and socio cultural importance for South Asia, its...
Reining the Rains
Models based on the ensemble multiple linear regression and projection pursuit regression techniques are being used presently to forecast the Indian southwest monsoon rains.