Category Archives: earth

Air Masses: A large Body of Air

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture properties throughout. The best source regions for air masses are large flat areas where air can be stagnant long enough to take on the characteristics … Continue reading →

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Chandrayan-II:India Planning to Land a Rover on the Moon

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Indian Space Research Organisation will finalise details of Chandrayaan-II in six months, said Chairman G. Madhavan Nair. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the 58th International Astronautical Congress here, he said the ISRO would consider sending a lander-rover, … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Skyline Could Worsen Threat of Rising Seas

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Shanghai, China’s most populous city and an aspiring global financial center, is also among the world’s most vulnerable urban areas to a rise in sea levels as global warming melts polar ice. Its location on a low-lying alluvial plain near … Continue reading →

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Biggest CO2 Offenders

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England have been exposed as among the country’s least energy efficient public buildings by a new law to measure carbon dioxide emissions from the national estate. Around 18,000 buildings, including town halls, … Continue reading →

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