Monthly Archives: May 2008

Structure of Our Atmosphere

Posted on May 31, 2008 by

Atmospheric Structure Not only does the atmosphere have a relatively stable composition, but it also has a structure to it. Below are two figures from Lutgens and Tarbuck (The Atmosphere, 8th edition) showing vertical profiles of the atmosphere. Note that … Continue reading →

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Grassland Biome

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs. Latitude, soil and local climates for the most part determine what kinds of plants grow in a particular grassland. A grassland is a region where the average annual precipitation … Continue reading →

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Geothermal Energy

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

Geothermal energy – literally heat from the earth – is a clean and versatile natural resource for the world’s steadily increasing energy needs. GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES When the rising hot water and steam is trapped in permeable and porous rocks under … Continue reading →

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India’s Moon Mission:Chandrayan

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

In three years when India sends the Chandryaan-1 to the moon, the country will join the elite lunar club. ISRO has already made it clear that the Indian lunar mission will not be an exercise in reinventing the wheel. Chandrayaan-1 … Continue reading →

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Gujjar Tribe

Posted on May 28, 2008 by

Origin The origins of the Gurjars are uncertain. The Gurjara clan appeared in northern India about the time of the Huna invasions of northern India. Some scholars, such as V. A. Smith, believed that the Gujjars were foreign immigrants, possibly … Continue reading →

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Emergency Response in China benefits from TerraSAR-X and Spot 5

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

Emergency response operations following the recent earthquake in the province of Sichuan, China, are now being supported through the rapid provision of high-quality radar and optical satellite imagery as well as detailed evaluations of this data by Infoterra GmbH and … Continue reading →

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Remote Sensing training centre in Kolkata,India soon

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

Centre is going to open by the next year – ISRO A remote sensing application-training centre is scheduled to come up in the city by the next year, said G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), … Continue reading →

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India plans to launch satellite mapping service on website

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch its own satellite imaging system on its website within six months, according to the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) on Thursday. “We are going to launch our own satellite images on the … Continue reading →

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