Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mohd Shafi

Born: 1st August 1924, Jaunpur (UP) India. Died: 9th December, 2007, Aligarh (UP) India. Father: Husain Ali Children: Prof. Mohd. Jamil (Civil Engg., AMU Aligarh), Dr. Bilquees Bano Education: 1945: B.A. Allahabad University 1947: M.A. (Geography), AMU Aligarh 1956: Ph.D. … Continue reading

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Climate Forcing

Climate forcing is a term you hear bounced around a lot among academics and politicians. Basically what it means in relation to climate science is the amount of energy that something contributes or takes away from our current energy exchange … Continue reading

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Positioning Systems Before GPS

For thousands of years, speed was limited to a walking pace and landmarks were used to find location. At sea, early navigators limited their voyages to coastal routes to avoid becoming lost. New methods for determining position arose as trade … Continue reading

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Global Warming Out, Global Cooling In

“Watts Up With That?” published a very interesting post. Check it out. I am reproducing it. Alan Lammey, Texas Energy Analyst, Houston Four scientists, four scenarios, four more or less similar conclusions without actually saying it outright — the global … Continue reading

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