Rain Song: A weekend fare in Dehradun and Mussoorie
Published: Jul 31, 2010
Photo: Dr S Srinivasan
Abstract: An idyllic sojourn is the natural settings of the Wildlife Institute of India campus in Dehradun coupled with a short visit to the cloudy realms of Mussoorie were prefect ingredients for a memorable weekend.
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A type of delta formed by the outgrowth of natural river into a body of water to form a
finger-like pattern, reflecting the number of distributary streams.
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The rights of an owner whose land abuts water. They differ from state to state and often depend on whether the water is a river, lake, or ocean. The doctrine of riparian rights is an old one, having its origins in English common law. Specifically, persons who own land adjacent to a stream have the right to make reasonable use of the stream. Riparian users of a stream share the streamflow among themselves, and the concept of priority of use (Prior Appropriation Doctrine) is not applicable. Riparian rights cannot be sold or transferred for use on non-riparian land.
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The line on a map joining points in the ocean having the same degree of salinity.
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not uncommon.
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A type of cloud, dark grey in colour, occurring in sheets thick enough to blot out the Sun. Low tagged fractus clouds frequently occur beneath its base, which occurs between 900 and 3,000 m i.e. at low altitudes.