Oceanography

Norway billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke reveals plan to give away his fortune

Oslo: A Norwegian billionaire announced on Tuesday he wants to contribute to society by giving away the "lion's share" of his fortune, including funds for an oceanographic research vessel for the scientific community.

India lost a chain of islands in the Bay of Bengal

A chain of islands that once existed in the Bay of Bengal now lies buried under water, according to a new study by Indian oceanographers.

Whales beached on Tamil Nadu shore: 45 die as fishermen struggle to save the rest

Forty five whales have died after stranding themselves on a beach in Tamil Nadu, a government official said Tuesday, with local fishermen struggling to save others.

NASA to help students study earth's surface

In a rare opportunity, school students will get a chance to capture images of earth as seen from space in a four-day workshop under a NASA-sponsored education programme...

GPS technology helps improve weather forecasts

Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre and the Bureau of Meteorology are using GPS and low earth orbit satellites to provide an additional type of temperature profile observation for use in weather forecasting computer models.

GPS technology helps improve weather forecasts

Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre and the Bureau of Meteorology are using GPS and low earth orbit satellites to provide an additional type of temperature profile observation for use in weather forecasting computer models.

2,000-year-old stone anchor offers clues to Indo-Arab trade

Scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) have found an Indo-Arabic stone anchor off the Kutch coast in Gujarat that offers significant clues to the Indo-Arabic and Indo-Persian trade of the first and second century B.C.

2,000-year-old stone anchor offers clues to Indo-Arab trade

Scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) have found an Indo-Arabic stone anchor off the Kutch coast in Gujarat that offers significant clues to the Indo-Arabic and Indo-Persian trade of the first and second century B.C.