THE south-west monsoon is set to hit the Kerala coast in the T next 3-4 days but the early arrival of rains may not necessarily translate into an advantage for the country.
A low-pressure area currently forming over central Bay of Bengal is seen to be interfering with the forward advance of the monsoon, with the potential to neutralise the gains from its early arrival.
Southwest monsoon (SWM) controls the majority of the agricultural activities in Tamil Nadu (TN), though the amount of rainfall received due to this is relatively less. The nature and behaviour of water vapour over TN reveal the other dynamic processes that are in operation during this period of the year.
Warming of the seas is rerouting monsoon THE monsoon winds are avoiding India for one-third of the months of July and August and taking a route south of its peninsula. This is because the winds have found a highly attractive low pressure region in the eastern part of the Indian Ocean near the equator. According to a study, warming of the sea surface in this region is happening at a faster
Ecosim simulation exercise was carried out for predicting over 10 years the changes in fishery yields in the multi-species and multi-gear marine fisheries of the Arabian Sea off Karnataka.
On 30 May 2006, a bulk carrier, MV Ocean Seraya ran aground along the Karwar coast spilling 650 tonnes of oil. Due to the rough SW monsoon, the spill spread to some beaches in south Goa. The aim of this communication is to study the immediate impact of oil spill on benthic ecology.
spill on benthic ecology.
For the first time in 108 years, the monsoon has arrived in Delhi this early. Continuing its swift onward march, it covered Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab and some more parts of Rajasthan and Haryana today. So does this premature onset hold some indications for the rest of the monsoon season? 25 die in Itanagar landslides, thousands stranded in AssamMonsoon misses Kerala date but it's
Rare Interaction Among 3 Weather Systems Generated Bounty: Experts Most Delhiites couldn't stop shaking their heads in disbelief as they beheld cloudy skies yet again on Saturday evening. Just where is all the rain coming from has been the most asked question this May with repeated thunderstorms creating Shimla-like conditions instead of the burning high 40s that mark summer.
After spiritual guru Morari Bapu played brand Ambassador to save the killing of whale shark by the fishermen, the forest department has sought help from the coast guard to monitor the movement of fishermen and check illegal killing of whale sharks in mid sea. The efforts of conservation seem to be already paying off. In the last three years around 42 whale sharks have been saved and this year only about 20-odd whale sharks have been saved so far.
on january 11, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation approved a mega pipeline project to dump the city's industrial effluents in the Arabian Sea. Corporation authorities claim the multi-crore project
