Amazing facts about clouds
If the sky is blue, why are clouds white? Unlike Rayleigh scattering, where the light waves are much smaller than the gases in the atmosphere, the individual…
How are clouds formed?
Clouds – core and basic types https://fotisedu.com/clouds-core-and-basic-types/ Amazing facts about clouds https://fotisedu.com/amazing-facts-about-clouds/ What are clouds? They are the visible aggregate of minute particles of water and/or ice….
Why cyclone does not originate in the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes?
What are the favorable environmental conditions that must be in place before a tropical cyclone can form? There are several favorable environmental conditions that must be in…
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand
What is Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand? Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Biological Oxygen Demand is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic…
Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC)
It is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on the trade of wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity and sustainable development. TRAFFIC plays…
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary – link between Eastern and Western Ghats
Where is Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve situated? Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve is a protected area and tiger reserve along the Western Ghats in…
M-STrIPES – a software-based monitoring system
What is M-STrIPES? M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system launched across tiger reserves by National Tiger Conservation…
Rice – source of both methane and nitrous oxide
What is the contribution of agriculture in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)? Agriculture is estimated to account for 10%–20% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide…
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) – more with less
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) emerged in the 1980’s as a synthesis of locally advantageous rice production practices encountered in Madagascar by Fr Henri de Laulanie. What…
Short range device – low power transmitters
What is a short-range radio device? Short-range radio device are intended to cover radio transmitters which provide either unidirectional or bidirectional communication and which have low capability…