Geology

Devastating Aftermath of Cyclones

Devastating Aftermath of Cyclones

Isotope studies by IIT Kharagpur and Academia Sinica, Taiwan scientists shed light on how the cyclones sustain their energy. Cyclones are increasingly becoming perilous to the coastal populations of the subcontinent. Climate change due to global warming, projects that the frequency of category 4 and 5 storms (60 to >70 m/s sustained wind speed) will be doubled by the end of the 21st century. However, the question remains: why some cyclones are devastating while others are not? What controls the intensity of cyclonic winds and rains? Cyclones are gigantic vortex, 500-700 km in diameter and 20 km in height, which…
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IIT Kharagpur Professor Abhijit Mukherjee has been inducted as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America

IIT Kharagpur Professor Abhijit Mukherjee has been inducted as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America

“Proud moment for IIT Kharagpur, Prof Abhijit Mukherjee, Associate Professor of the Department of Geology & Geophysics and School of Environmental Science and Engineering, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA) in the year 2021. I must mention that Prof Mukherjee is the first Indian who has got elected to the Fellowship of the prestigious GSA”, said Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, the Director of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. “On behalf of the entire institute, I heartily congratulate Prof Mukherjee on his well-deserved achievements. Best wishes to bring more and more laurels for him…
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In the quest for the hidden past

In the quest for the hidden past

Hindustan Times          Economic Times         India Today       The Hindu BusinessLine           Republic       Swarajya       The Sentinel Assam      The Week        Dainik Jagran             UNI          Yahoo News           Outlook                India TV              Times of India          Millennium Post Indian researchers have for the first time connected the decline of Harappan city Dholavira to the disappearance of a Himalayan snow-fed river which once flowed…
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A New Page in India’s History

A New Page in India’s History

Times of India         Hindu BusinessLine         Hindustan Times      Nature Asia      UNI      DownToEarth        NewsLive (North East 24x7)     India Today     Yahoo News       The Hindu        Millenium Post         India Blooms         Deccan Herald         NewsClick       The Week         Dainik Jagran       Ahmedabad Mirror      Swarajya       Asian Age A breakthrough discovery by a study led by IIT Kharagpur…
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Kgpian@SCR

Kgpian@SCR

Kgpian K Siva Prasad took charge as Principal Chief Operations Manager, South Central Railway on June 25, 2019. Prasad did M.Sc. in Applied Geology from the Dept. of  Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur in 1983. He belongs to the 1986 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officers. Prior to this assignment, he was holding the post of Principal Chief Commercial Manager, South Central Railway. During his 32 years of service, he has held several important executive and managerial positions in various Zonal Railways. It was during his stint as Chief Freight Traffic Manager on SCR, that the Zone achieved…
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