Ozone and UV bulletin
The stratosphere ozone layer is slowly recovering and the recovery will be complete in most parts of the atmosphere in the coming decades, according to the latest bulletin by the World Meteorological Organization
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer
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Study and analysis of surface weather parameters over Haryana using ERA-15 data (1979-93)
Total atmospheric moisture content present in the atmosphere is less than 1% of total atmospheric composition. The atmospheric moisture variability accounts for nearly 10% variation in global hydrological cycle. The atmospheric moisture variability occurs in the form of cloud cover and hence in to the precipitation.
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Global warming more visible as days getting hotter
The impact of global warming has become much conspicuous this year. Unlike the past, the days seem to be getting hotter this time even when the Met office records of the previous 10 years show that the maximum temperature has shot up to as high as 40.4 degree Celsius in March in the past.
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Global warming more visible as days getting hotter
The impact of global warming has become much conspicuous this year. Unlike the past, the days seem to be getting hotter this time even when the Met office records of the previous 10 years show that the maximum temperature has shot up to as high as 40.4 degree Celsius in March in the past.
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A gaping hole in the ozone layer
V Krishna Ananth
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Eco-friendly refrigeration in NR trains soon
As part of its 'Green Initiative', Indian Railway plans to equip its entire fleet of over 1000 AC coaches with eco-friendly refrigerant technology. The Northern Railway (NR), Lucknow division, will get this facility by March-end," confirmed a senior NR official to The Pioneer.
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World Meteorological Day 2009: Weather, climate and the air we breathe
Each year, on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization, its 188 members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day around a chosen theme. This day commemorates the entry into force, on that date in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization. Subsequently, in 1951, WMO was designated a specialized agency of the United Nations System.
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A study on estimation and changing of net primary productivity in the Yellow River Basin using satellite data and climate data
Net primary production (NPP) in the Yellow River Basin, China, during 1982-1999 was estimated with the CASA model using satellite data. The yearly NPP (NPPt) tended to increase during 1982-1999 throughout the Yellow River Basin. A large mean annual NPP for each grid cell was indicated in both the upper and lower reaches, and a low value was indicated in the middle reaches.
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News 360 Briefs
food safety China lists illegal additives China has come out with its first official compilation of 17 illegal food additives used in the country. The banned substances include boric acid, commonly used as an insecticide but also mixed with noodles and meatballs to increase elasticity, and industrial formaldehyde, used in making soap and drains cleaner but also used as a common
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Cutting out the chemicals
The international treaty drawn up to tackle ozone-destroying substances is gearing up to curb greenhouse gases.
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Surface ozone variability in the urban and nearby rural locations of tropical India
Surface ozone variability at Pune (an urban location) and nearby rural locations has been studied using KI solution chemical method. The measurement showed well-marked diurnal cycle of ozone concentration with minimum at sunrise and maximum at noon hours.