Monthly Archives: August 2017

Geomorphology: Common Features and Its Relation With Fundamentals of Physics

There is no general theory of geomorphology. We cannot cast the subject in a single equation, or set of equations. As with geology, geomorphology is a tangle of physics, chemistry, biology and history. It is also geometry, as the geomorphology … Continue reading

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May We Take A Pledge to Uphold Individual Freedom on This Independence Day: Happy Independence Day India

Its been 70 years since we are living in an vibrant Independent nation. Perhaps it is high time to uphold individual freedom and take a pledge to do all to keep it s flag high. Though I hate to repeat … Continue reading

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Diastrophism

Diastrophism, also called tectonism, large-scale deformation of Earth’s crust by natural processes, which leads to the formation of continents and ocean basins, mountain systems, plateaus, rift valleys, and other features by mechanisms such as lithospheric plate movement ( plate tectonics), volcanic loading, or folding. All processes that move, elevate or … Continue reading

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History of Astronomy: An Overview

There is little recorded information on early man’s impression of the heavens, some drawings of eclipses, comets, supernovae such as the Pueblo Petrograph. Early man was frightened/overwhelmed by the sky. The earliest recorded astronomical observation is the Nebra sky disk … Continue reading

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