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 »

The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) - is a constituent unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space, Govt. of India. Since its establishment in 1966, IIRS is a key player for training and capacity building in geospatial technology and its applications through training, education and research in Southeast Asia. The training, education and capacity building programmes Continue Reading »

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Yogesh Kant and D. Mitra Cyclone Dana was a strong tropical cyclone formed over the Bay of Bengal in October 2024. It was the first cyclone in the post-monsoon cyclone season 2024. Cyclone Dana originated as a low-pressure area over the East Central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining North Andaman Sea on October 21, 2024. On Continue Reading »

Monitoring inland water is crucial for assessing different aspects of the hydrological cycle, as well as environmental and atmospheric processes within the Earth system. Understanding hydrological processes and managing water resources and ecosystem balance depend greatly on tracking changes in water levels. Traditionally, water levels have been observed using in-situ gauging stations; however, the global network of these stations is Continue Reading »

Chlorophyll is the most dominant plant pigment, essential for photosynthesis, and largely determines the spectral reflectance of healthy vegetation. Its higher concentration often overshadows the detection of other pigments like carotenoids. Carotenoids (C40H56O2), being an accessory light absorbing pigment, is the second most abundant plant pigment. They comprise several constituents, including β-carotene, xanthophylls, lutein, violaxanthin, and neoxanthin, which play a Continue Reading »