Monthly Archives: November 2009

Sprites

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Sprites are large scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds, or cumulonimbus, giving rise to  varied range of visual shapes flickering in the night sky. They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between an underlying thundercloud … Continue reading →

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African Desert Rift is New Ocean In The Making

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the … Continue reading →

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Free GPS navigation to mobile phones

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

    Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of standalone GPS navigation devices.US telecom carrier Verizon Wireless and US handset maker Motorola announced simultaneously that a … Continue reading →

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Hurricane History Recorded in Earth’s Noise

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Hurricanes leave their mark with more than just wind damage and flooded lives. According to a research in the North Atlantic Ocean, these powerful storms also make a small but detectable mark on the rhythm of the Earth’s background noise.The … Continue reading →

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