GeologyLandslide Vulnerability Zones in India Landslide Vulnerability Zones in India A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. It is…
GeologyConsequences of Landslides Consequences of Landslides A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides have relatively small…
GeologyLandslide as Disaster A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. It is a geologic procedure in which…
GeologyConsequences of Drought Consequences of Drought The term ‘drought’ is applied to an extended period when there is a shortage of water availability due to inadequate precipitation, excessive…
GeologyDrought Prone Areas in India 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…
GeologyTypes of 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 evaporation…
GeologyConsequence and Control of Floods in Indian Subcontinent 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…
GeologyDroughts 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…
GeologyCauses of Floods in Indian Subcontinent 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…
GeologySpatio-temporal Distribution of Tropical Cyclone in India 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,…