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INCOIS expands coastal flood monitoring to tackle ‘Kallakkadal’ surges

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INCOIS expands coastal flood monitoring to tackle ‘Kallakkadal’ surges

INCOIS’s second Coastal Flood Monitoring System (CFMS) near Kollam Harbour in Kerala to improve the accuracy of ‘Kallakkadal’ forecasts. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), headquartered in Hyderabad, has installed a second Coastal Flood Monitoring System (CFMS) near Kollam Harbour in Kerala to enhance the accuracy of…

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World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Breaks Free, Drifts In The Southern Ocean

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World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Breaks Free, Drifts In The Southern Ocean

After being grounded for over 30 years, the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has started drifting in the Southern Ocean. This massive iceberg, which is roughly double the size of Greater London and weighs approximately one trillion tonnes, broke off from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. Since then, it had remained stuck on the seabed…

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The Southern Ocean has the earth’s cleanest air — scientists finally know why

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The Southern Ocean has the earth’s cleanest air — scientists finally know why

The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AP The Southern Ocean is renowned for having the cleanest air on Earth. But the precise reasons why have remained a mystery, until now. There’s more to it…

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