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Remote Sensing and Archaeology: Uncovering the Past

Shefali Agrawal | April 5, 2024 | 991 Views
The power of earth observation, proximal sensing, in-situ observations and their interpretation has tremendously increased, enabling us to perceive the invisible and gain fresh insights into the past and our own identity. Various studies have demonstrated that RS has played a significant role towards archaeological research and in developing a broad understanding of the past. This is because of their Continue Reading »

Generative AI – An innovative approach for conversation with GIS

Dr. Harish Karnatak | April 1, 2024 | 917 Views
Generative AI or GenAI, also known as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), is a branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on generating new data that resembles a given training dataset. It involves training a generative model to create new samples that are similar in distribution to the original data, allowing it to generate realistic and novel outputs. In a typical generative Continue Reading »

Spatio-temporal variability of partial pressure of carbon dioxide over the north Indian Ocean using satellite data

Dr. Sachiko Mohanty | March 20, 2024 | 897 Views
Since the beginning of the industrial era, the anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration has been steadily increasing in the atmosphere caused by deforestation, fossil fuel, biomass burning, cement manufacturing, various land-use practices, and other anthropogenic activities. The ocean absorbs one-third of the total anthropogenic CO2 from the atmosphere and plays an important role in the mitigation of global warming and Continue Reading »

Satellite helps to monitor & support ‘Per Drop More Crop’

Abhishek Danodia | May 20, 2024 | 816 Views
Abhishek Danodia and N.R. Patel Water availability shows the existence of life, so if there is water, there is life. Around 97 percent of the total water available in the oceans while only 3 percent of water is the fresh water, which can be used for drinking, agriculture and industries. In India, about 68 percent of cultivable area comes under Continue Reading »

Understanding India’s Scorching Heat: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptive Measures

Dr. Harish Karnatak | May 23, 2024 | 811 Views
As India struggles with intense heatwaves striking earlier than usual for the third consecutive summer, millions are facing the dual challenges of stifling humidity and soaring temperatures. This concerning trend, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, poses significant threats to public health, emphasizing the critical need for adaptive measures. Researchers caution that without prompt intervention, the lives of over Continue Reading »