The Geographer's Diary

30/05/2024

Position of Monsoon
Source: https://mausam.imd.gov.in/

11/03/2024

29/02/2024

GGK-6: “Optimum population is that which gives the maximum income per head.” -DALTON

29/02/2024

GGK-5: The optimum theory of population was propounded by Edwin Cannan in his book Wealth published in 1924.

21/01/2024

The Mississippi River and its tributaries

12/11/2023

El Niño
El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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El Niño is a climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

12/11/2023

GGK 4
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 3 degree C in the global temperatures in the past century.

16/09/2023

GGK - 3
Earth Summit was organised by UNCED i.e. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the year 1992. It is also known as Rio Summit and Rio Conference.
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16/09/2023

GGK - 2
Marble is a metamorphic form of limestone. Metamorphic is the process of change of structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure, heat or introduction of other chemical substance.
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15/09/2023

GGK - 1
180 degree longitude is also known as International Date Line.

24/08/2023

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Chandrayaan - 3 success story

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24/08/2023

On August 24, 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman city of Pompeii under layers of ash and debris. This catastrophic event froze the city in time and preserved its architecture, art, and even the expressions of its residents. Archaeological excavations have provided invaluable insights into ancient Roman life, and the ruins of Pompeii now stand as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
courtesy: https://www.gazetedemokrat.com/remembering-history-mount-vesuvius-eruption-shakes-pompeii-on-august-24/530218/
https://www.headout.com/blog/mount-vesuvius/