Monthly Archives: June 2008

More About Cracks in India

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

After the drought-hit Hamirpur, Jalaun and Orai districts in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region, wide cracks have now developed on the earth in several other districts including Rae Bareilly, Allahabad and Kanpur, officials said Monday. see more photographs read on

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Sinkholes

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Dear Readers It is regarding the earlier post Msterious cracks…….. One Earth_Science_India group member Dr. Raed Ahmad has suggested tht these cracks are sinkholes. I am Publishing what he posted. Sinkholes are common where the rock below the land surface … Continue reading →

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GIS:Spatial Data

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

SPATIAL DATA TYPES In a GIS, the Locational information is provided in maps by using Points, Lines and Polygons. These geometric descriptions are the basic data elements of a map. 1. Points: They are represented as a single ‘Dot ‘on … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Cracks in India

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

On Earth_Science_India group on Yahoo Rameshji posted photographs of  cracks in banda, Hamirpur, and Allahabad in India. These cracks are widespread, they are wide and also up to extent of 100 m or so. It will be intersting to find … Continue reading →

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