The government of Pakistan has approved, in principle, the launching of a project in collaboration with the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) to
The dipole factor in summer monsoon rainfall
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The study examined monsoons under three dipole conditions from 1961 to 2003. Photo: K.K. Mustafah
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The Indian summer monsoon rainfall is influenced by a system of oscillating sea surface temperatures known as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) in which the western Indian Ocean becomes alternately warmer and then colder than the eastern part of the ocean. While the existence of three types of IOD is well known, a recent study published in the journal
Natural Hazards attempts to determine the effects on monsoon rainfall of each of the three types. A positive IOD occurs when the sea surface temperatures are greater than normal in the Arabian Sea and less than normal in the tropical eastern Indian Ocean. When the reverse is the case, a negative IOD is said to have developed.
7 Indian women scientists who are an inspiration to all
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Like most professions in India, the field of science is very much male-dominated. When asked to name an Indian scientist, most of us can only think of APJ Abdul Kalam or Srinivasa Ramanujan. It’s not often that someone names an Indian woman scientist.
This might make it seem like there aren’t many women contributing to the field of science, but that is not the case. Many women, over the years, have made immense contribution to science, and have also paved a path for others to follow. Let us look at seven Indian women scientists who have broken stereotypes and are an inspiration to all.