Indian Meteorological Department : New Logo The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recently got a new logo ahead of the commencement of its 150th year of providing weather and climate services to the country. The new logo, in a mix of orange and green colours, depicts numerical 150 embedded with the present logo showing the Indian […]
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Iridescent Clouds : Spotted
Iridescent Clouds : Spotted Iridescent clouds, known as nacreous clouds, were spotted over parts of Scotland, northern England, and the West Midlands recently. The clouds, resembling mother of pearl, are known for their pastel light reflections during sunset and sunrise. This phenomenon occurs as sunlight diffracts around tiny ice crystals within the clouds, creating an […]
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model
BRAHMA-2D : Indigenous River Model Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) recently developed an indigenous river model, BRAHMA-2D. BRAHMA-2D (Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyzer) is a mathematical model to gauge the flow of large braided rivers like the Brahmaputra. It is a quasi-3D river flow model which helps to understand how […]
Winter Solstice : December 22
Winter Solstice : December 22 India prepares for the longest night of the year on December 22, a phenomenon known as the Winter Solstice. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year. The Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees on its axis, so if the Earth’s pole is pointing towards or away from the […]
Volcano Erupted In Iceland’s Reykjavik
Volcano Erupted In Iceland’s Reykjavik: A volcano erupted in Iceland’s Reykjavik with lava fountains reaching high up in the air recently. In just the past two years, there have been four eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland’s most populated corner and home to its capital. Iceland volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust that […]
Polar Stratospheric Clouds : Captured Images
Polar Stratospheric Clouds : Captured Images Weather watchers have captured images of rare Polar stratospheric clouds over Scotland, northern England and the West Midland. Polar Stratospheric clouds (PSC) are also known as nacreous clouds or mother of pearl, due to their iridescence. These are formed in very cold conditions over Polar Regions and within the […]
Katabatic Winds
Katabatic Winds: A surprising phenomenon has been observed in the Himalayas, where ‘katabatic’ winds are triggered when high temperatures affect high-altitude ice masses. This leads to cold air blowing to lower-altitude areas, potentially slowing down the effects of the global climate crisis in some regions. The study reveals that a temperature gap between air above […]
Earthquake In Northwestern China
Earthquake In Northwestern China: An earthquake in northwestern China killed at least 131 people. At least 127 people have been killed and hundreds of others were injured after an overnight earthquake hit northwestern China in a remote and mountainous region while many were asleep at home. The earthquake was the most deadly China has experienced […]
Shaikh Hassan Khan Climbed Mount Vinson
Shaikh Hassan Khan Climbed Mount Vinson: Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan has climbed Mount Vinson. Mount Vinson is the highest mountain in Antarctica. It rises 4,892 metres (16,050 feet) above sea level. It is part of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, near the Ronne Ice Shelf. There are five other tall mountains […]
New Scheme To Expedite The Exploration Of Critical Minerals
New Scheme To Expedite The Exploration Of Critical Minerals: The Ministry of Mines has introduced a new scheme to expedite the exploration of critical and deep-seated minerals. Under this initiative, the ministry will directly sanction exploration projects to Notified Private Exploration Agencies (NPEAs). Additionally, these NPEAs are now permitted to bid for auctioning mineral blocks […]
