Monthly Archives: June 2008

Hot and Dry Desert Biome

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A Hot and Dry Desert is, as you can tell from the name, hot and dry. Most Hot and Dry Deserts don’t have very many plants. They do have some low down plants though. The only animals they have that … Continue reading →

Posted in BIODIVERSITY | 17 Comments

Industrialisation bringing acid rain to India

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

There is growing evidence to believe that the incidence of acid rain is increasing in India. Many experts link the phenomenon with increasing industrialisation in the country.India Meteorological Department (imd) has found increasing acidity in rain samples from Pune and … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Urban Studies, water | 3 Comments

Aerial Photography : Airphoto Interpretation

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Recognition Elements Airphoto interpretation is the process of viewing airphotos, identifying geographic features represented in airphotos based on image characteristics, and relating image characteristics to known ground conditions in order to obtain information about things you can’t see in the … Continue reading →

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Remote Sensing Platforms,Cameras,Scanners and Sensors

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Remote Sensing Platforms Environmental remote sensing devices can be mounted on a variety of platforms. Hand-held cameras can be used to acquire (usually) oblique photo images and hand-held radiometers can be used to measure the reflectance characteristics of a surface. … Continue reading →

Posted in Remote Sensing 101 | 2 Comments