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Fluvial Geomorphology: An Indian Perspective
Rivers are a life-sustaining resource for plants, animals and humans. During its arduous journey rivers carve out several erosional and depositional features that define the geomorphology of a river b...
Third Pole on Thin Ice
Himalayan glaciers influence the water regimes of major river systems in Asia and help sustain more than a billion people from several countries. Changing climate is threatening the health of Himalaya...
Towards Polar Research: Enthusing India’s Young Minds
India is making major advances in polar research. At the same time, it is also inspiring the younger generation to work in this sector. Polar outreach activities are aimed to connect teachers, student...
India and the Arctic
The Arctic holds special importance for India as the Indian monsoon and Arctic processes are intricately connected. The First Indian scientific expedition to the Arctic was launched in 2007 which led...
Antarctic Lake Sediments: Unraveling Earth’s Climate History
The sea-level change reconstructed for the last three million years shows that the sea-level has been higher by 5 m than the present when global temperatures were warmer by 2oC than that which existed...
The Vulnerable Ice Shelves of Antarctic
The stability of floating Antarctic ice shelves is key to the understanding of Antarctic’s contribution to the global sea-level rise. An Indo-Norwegian project, MADICE was initiated to study the role...
Process Studies in the Southern Ocean: An Overview and Future Perspectives
The Southern Ocean plays a major role in the global carbon sequestration and cycling, strongly influencing the global climate pattern. Since 2004, ten successful scientific expeditions to the Indian s...
Collaboration is the essence of science increasing the opportunity to work extensively
In conversation with M N Rajeevan, a leading atmospheric scientist and Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India.
In Sync with the World: India’s Polar Science Research
India’s visibility in the exploration of polar frontiers has progressed appreciably over time. India is now widely viewed as an emergent power, warranting multi-disciplinary international collaboratio...