Climate Change

Aerosol-cloud-climate interaction: a case study from the Indian Ocean

This document contains the presentation by Sagnik Dey, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi on “Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interaction: A Case Study from the Indian Ocean” during Second National Research Conference on Climate Change, organized by the Centre for Science and Environment, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras on

Publication Date: 
06/11/2011
Sagnik Dey
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Indian Ocean, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Aerosols, CSE, Solar Radiation, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Remote Sensing
Climate Change

Snow-cover mapping and monitoring in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

The first comprehensive status report of snow cover in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. It analyses information from ICIMOD’s regional snow cover monitoring scheme, which is compiled in a database containing snow cover data for the whole region from 2000 to the present, updated weekly.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Deo Raj Gurung, Amarnath Giriraj, Khun San Aung, & et al
ICIMOD
Tags:
Climate Change, Himalaya, Water Resources, Water Management, Climate, South Asia, India, Remote Sensing, River Basin
Climate Change

Sea-ice minimum is not a one-off

There is heated discussion over whether or not this year's seasonal sea-ice minimum in the Arctic constitutes a record (see http://go.nature.com/bmydx7 and, for example, http://go.nature.com/286mdp). But the debate misses the crucial point: this year's minimum is evidence that the unprecedented seasonal minimum of 2007 was not a one-off. (Correspondence)

Publication Date: 
13/10/2011
Christian Melsheimer, Georg Heygster, Justus Notholt
Nature
478
7368
188
Tags:
Sea Level Rise, Arctic, Remote Sensing, Climate Science, Global Warming
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Isro launches four weather satellites

India's maiden satellite mission to decode monsoon and climate changes was launched today when its polar rocket successfully put an Indo-French satellite into orbit that also proved its reliability

Publication Date: 
13/10/2011
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Weather Predictions, Natural Disasters, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Remote Sensing, India, Climate Change, Monsoons, Rainfall, Research Agencies
Wildlife

Jaguars Cling To Survival In Argentina's Forests

The musty jaguar pelts on display at a government office in Buenos Aires are a grim reminder of the big cat's precarious existence in Argentina's northern forests.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2011
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Wildlife, Forests, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Remote Sensing, Agriculture, Extinct Species, Guyana, Venezuela, Deforestation, Hunting, Poaching, Ecosystems
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

PSLV-C18 set for launch today

On-board satellite Megha-Tropiques to decode climate phenomena

Publication Date: 
12/10/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Climate Change, Remote Sensing, Solar Radiation, Monsoons, Rainfall
Water Resources

Ground water prospects maps: user manual

This manual provides information on the Ground Water Prospects Maps including the map contents, scientific rationale behind preparing the contents, referencing of the contents on the ground and usage of the maps in the field.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
G. Sreenivasa Reddy, G. Behera, S. K. Subramanian
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Tags:
Groundwater, India, Groundwater Recharge, Water Resources, Drinking Water, Remote Sensing
Forests

Analysis of carbon and nitrogen storage of dry tropical forest ecosystem using satellite remote sensing and GIS techniques

Tropical forests are recognized as rich, diverse and highly productive ecosystems of the world. The present study was carried out to assess carbon and nutrient storage of a dry tropical forest ecosystem in Barnawpara Sanctuary, Raipur district of Chhattisgarh through satellite remote sensing techniques and GIS.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Tarun Thakur
Journal of Tropical Forestry
27
4
1-5
Tags:
Tropical Forests, Carbon Sequestration, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Barnawapara SA, Raipur (D), Chhattisgarh
Climate Change

Summer Arctic Sea Ice Melt At Or Near Record

Arctic sea ice this summer melted to a record low extent or will come a close second, two different research institutes said on Tuesday, confirming a trend which could yield an ice-free summer with

Publication Date: 
14/09/2011
Gerard Wynn
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Arctic, Glacial Melt, Climate Change, Weather Modifications, Europe, World Meteorological Orgnisation ('WMO), Remote Sensing, IPCC
Natural Disasters

Haiti: Cellphone Tracking Helps Groups Set Up More Effective Aid Distribution, Study Says

Populations on the run during disasters can be tracked by cellphone signals, which could help guide life-saving aid to the right places, a new study has concluded.

Publication Date: 
06/09/2011
Donald G. McNeil Jr.
New York Times (New York)
Tags:
Haiti, Natural Disasters, Telecommunication, Cholera, Epidemics, Remote Sensing, Aid

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