TSUNAMI – Do’s and Don’ts
If you are in an area at risk from tsunamis You should find out if your home, school, workplace,…
MITIGATION MEASURES FOR TSUNAMI
TSUNAMI MITIGATION MEASURES Coastal villages will be safeguarded from the impact of wave by adopting soft solutions and by educating…
MEASUREMENT OR ESTIMATION OF EVAPORATION | HYDROLOGY
Estimation of evaporation is of utmost importance in many hydrologic problems associated with planning and operation of reservoirs and irrigation…
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKE
CAUSES OF EARTHQUAKE Seismic Sources are : 1) Natural Sources These are : Tectonic Earthquakes Volcanic Earthquakes Plutonic Earthquakes…
WHAT IS EVAPORATION ? and FACTORS AFFECTING EVAPORATION | HYDROLOGY
What is Evaporation ? Evaporation is the process by which water is changed to vapours (the gaseous state) at the…
EARTHQUAKE – AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS
Earthquake Awareness One of the foremost difficult tasks in earthquake readiness and mitigation is that the sensitization of all stakeholders…
WHAT IS AN EARTHQUAKE ? and SOME BASIC EARTHQUAKE TERMINOLOGIES
What is an Earthquake ? Momentary shaking of the ground or vibrations or oscillations of the ground caused by the…
Do’s and Don’ts – Before, During and After an Earthquake
EARTHQUAKE – Do’s and Don’ts 1) Before An Earthquake Repair deep plaster cracks in ceilings and foundations. Get knowledgeable recommendation…
DEPTH-AREA-DURATION (DAD) CURVES | HYDROLOGY
DEPTH-AREA-DURATION CURVES (a) Depth-Area-Relationship : A storm over a particular catchment does not produce uniform rainfall depth over the entire…
WHAT IS TRANSPIRATION ? and FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSPIRATION
TRANSPIRATION Transpiration is the process by which water vapour leaves the living plant body, principally the leaves, and enters the…