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Why were historical period ports of Goa located away from the coast? The decline of Gopakapatana
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Most of the ports of the historical period of the east and west coasts of India were located away from the seafront But in later period, new ports were established mostly along the coastal regions The reasons attributed ...
Morpho-dynamic evolution of Ekakula spit of Odisha coast, India using satellite data
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Ekakula spit is t at the northern end of Gahirmatha coast in the state of Odisha, India This spit is located at the mouth of Maipura River which is falling in the Mahanadi delta region This spit is a prominent and important ...
Surfzone currents at Candolim and Miramar beaches of Goa, India: measurements and comparisons
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Measurements in the surfzone current are often carried out using Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters, Electromagnetic current meters, as well as visual observations based on floats A simple approach is used to install an Aanderaa ...
Impact of shamal winds and swells on the coastal currents along the west coast of India
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Wind, wave and current data collected at/off Ratnagiri, west coast of India were analysed to study the wind-wave-current interaction along the west coast of India (WCI) during shamal events Shamal winds which originate in ...
Comparison of ERA-Interim waves with buoy data in the eastern Arabian Sea during high waves
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Wave data during extreme conditions is required for planning structures and shipping routes Since the measured wave data is still sparse in the eastern Arabian Sea wave information is mainly derived from wave model dataset ...
Coastal changes along the coast of Tadri River, Karnataka West coast of India and its implication
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Present study of the coastal changes in Tadri, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, comparing Survey of India Toposheet, Coastal Zone Management Plan of Karnataka and traditional ground survey measurement merged with multi ...
Sediment characteristics at intertidal regions across Yarada beach, East coast of India
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Sediment samples were collected once a month at five different inter-tidal zones across Yarada beach during May-2009 to May-2010 These sediments are characterized by bimodal and unimodal behaviour and most of them are ...
Site selection for offshore wind farms along the Indian coast
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
This study deals with locating the potential sites for offshore wind farms and also deals with feasibility of installing offshore wind farms through scientific examination of the requirements along the coast of India ...
Tropical cyclones over NIO during La-Nina Modoki years
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2015)
Tropical cyclones over NIO (North Indian Ocean) are highly influenced by the El-Nino and La-Nina activities over the Pacific Ocean Influences of air-sea interaction processes like El-Nino Modoki and La-Nina Modoki on ...
Characterization of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami induced deposits along the Chennai coast using magnetic and geochemical techniques
(CSIR-NISCAIR, 2014)
Present study is the applicability of rock magnetic techniques, coupled with geochemical (SiO<sub>2</sub>, Al<sub>2</sub> O<sub>3</sub> , Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, CaO, MgO, K<sub>2</sub>O, P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, ...