Category Archives: oceans

‘Brown Ocean’ Can Fuel Inland Tropical Cyclones:Study

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

In the summer of 2007, Tropical Storm Erin stumped meteorologists. Most tropical cyclones dissipate after making landfall, weakened by everything from friction and wind shear to loss of the ocean as a source of heat energy. Not Erin. The storm … Continue reading →

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Antarctica and Greenland Loosing Ice Fast

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Science Daily reports that the planet’s two largest ice sheets have been losing ice faster during the past decade, causing widespread confusion and concern.Dozens of climate scientists have reconciled their measurements of ice sheet changes in Antarctica and Greenland over … Continue reading →

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Lilypad: The eco-friendly floating city(link)

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

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Tokyo Upset Over Survey of India for not Recognising ‘Sea of Japan’

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

An upset Tokyo has lodged a protest with New Delhi against the Survey of India not indicating ‘Sea of Japan’ on its maps by that name. India’s official map-making agency, the Survey of India has omitted naming the water body … Continue reading →

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