Geology

Drought Prone Areas in India The term ‘drought’ is applied to an extended period when there is a shortage of water availability due to inadequate…

The term ‘drought’ is applied to an extended period when there is a shortage of water availability due to inadequate precipitation, excessive rate of evaporation…

Consequence and Control of Floods in Indian Subcontinent Floods occur commonly when water in the form of surface run-off exceeds the carrying capacity of the…

Droughts The term ‘drought’ is applied to an extended period when there is a shortage of water availability due to inadequate precipitation, excessive rate of…

Causes of Floods in Indian Subcontinent You read in newspapers and watch images of floods on televisions occurring in some regions during rainy seasons. Inundation…

Spatio-temporal Distribution of Tropical Cyclone in India Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure areas confined to the area lying between 30° N and 30° S latitudes,…

Structure of Tropical Cyclone Tropical cyclones are characterized by large pressure gradients. The center of the cyclone is mostly a warm and low-pressure, cloudless core…

Tropical cyclones are intense low-pressure areas confined to the area lying between 30° N and 30° S latitudes, in the atmosphere around which high-velocity winds…

Tsunamis Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that cause the sea-floor to move abruptly resulting in the sudden displacement of ocean water in the form of high…

Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Earthquakes are by far the most unpredictable and highly destructive of all the natural disasters. Unlike other disasters, the damages caused by…