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India Science wire was launched in January 2017 to increase coverage of science and technology related developments, particularly relating to research done in Indian research institutions.
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The accuracy of extreme rainfall forecasts in India is low, but a quantile-based probabilistic model offers a way to rectify that in the future.
New research reveals that aphids, mustard plant pests, in India's Gangetic plain originate from the Himalayas. Lower temperatures drive the aphid to migrate from the freezing part of western Himalaya to the upper portion of the Indo Gangetic Plains, with spreading wind patterns facilitating this migration.
Scientists say accidents related to snow avalanches can be avoided if travelers know the Standard Operating Procedure to be followed while going through avalanche-prone areas. General awareness and rigorous scientific forecasting of snow avalanches are therefore key to efficient avalanche risk management.
After the severe flooding of Chennai in 2015, local authorities decided a more comprehensive flood warning system was needed for Chennai. The new system will include information about rainfall, tides, and reservoir and river levels. The data will then be analysed and forecasts will be disseminated to relevant stakeholders.
Data collected for a topographical map of the Indian coastline is being integrated with a tsunami warning model. The warning system is expected to be operational in a year and will be able to reduce the time required to generate a warning to about 15 minutes.
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