Browsing Scholarly literature by Author "Rao, V.P."
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Rock magnetic records of the sediments of the eastern Arabian Sea: Evidence for the late Quaternary climatic change
AnilKumar, K.; Rao, V.P.; Patil, S.K.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Thamban, M. (Elsevier, 2005)Rock-magnetic measurements along with grain size, acid-insoluble residue (AIR), organic carbon (OC), CaCO sub(3) and delta sup(18)O of the planktonic foraminifers of the sediments were determined for 15 gravity cores ... -
Seasonal distribution of trace metals in suspended particulate and bottom sediments of four microtidal river estuaries, west coast of India
Fernandes, L.L.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Rao, V.P.; Suja, S.; Parthiban, G.; Kurian, S. (2019)The seasonal distribution of metals (V, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Mn, Fe, Al and Ti) in suspended and bottom sediments of four minor estuaries (Terekhol, Chapora, Sal and Talpona rivers) of Goa, India was investigated to ... -
Significance of relic carbonate deposits along the central and southwestern margin of India for late Quaternary environmental and sea level changes
Rao, V.P.; Montaggioni, L.; Vora, K.H.; Almeida, F.; Rao, K.M.; Rajagopalan, G. (Elsevier, 2003)Environmental and sea level indicators were investigated using dredge samples from late Quaternary carbonate deposits along the shelf break between Goa and Cape Comorin, India. Geomorphic features in the area were identified ... -
Sources and fate of organic matter in suspended and bottom sediments of the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, Western India
Shynu, R.; Rao, V.P.; Sarma, V.V.S.S.; Kessarkar, P.M.; ManiMurali, R. (Current Science Association, 2015)Organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN) and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic compositions were measured in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and surface sediment along estuaries of Mandovi and Zuari rivers, two small ... -
Spatial distribution of suspended particulate matter in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries: inferences on the estuarine turbidity maximum
Suja, S.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Shynu, R.; Rao, V.P.; Fernandes, L.L. (Current Science Association, 2016)The present study estimate the suspended particulate matter in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries. samples were collected from the Mandovi (M0A–M9) and Zuari (Z0–Z8) estuaries and Cumbarjua canal (C0–C3).The spatial distribution ... -
Submarine terrace limestones from the continental slope off Saurashtra-Bombay: Evidence of Late Quaternary neotectonic activity
Rao, V.P.; Veerayya, M. (Current Science Association, Bangalore, India, 1996)Bathymetric and shallow seismic data from the continental slope off Saurashtra-Bombay indicate wide submarine terraces at 130, 145 and 170 m and reefal structures at 320-360 m water depths. 10 cm thick slabs of limestones ... -
Suspended matter and fluid mud off Alleppey, southwest coast of India
Shynu, R.; Rao, V.P.; Samiksha, S.V.; Vethamony, P.; Naqvi, S.W.A.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Babu, M.T.; DineshKumar, P.K. (Elsevier, 2017)Time series measurements on suspended particulate matter (SPM) were made at one non-mud bank (M1) and two mud bank stations (M2 and M3) off Alleppey, south west coast of India. The mean SPM was low in surface (6.2 mg/l) ... -
Suspended sediment dynamics on a seasonal scale in the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, central west coast of India
Rao, V.P.; Shynu, R.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Sundar, D.; Michael, G.S.; Narvekar, T.; Blossom, V.; Mehra, P. (Elsevier, 2011)Suspended particulate matter (SPM) collected at regular stations from the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries indicates that the peaks of high SPM coincide with peaks of high rainfall and low salinity and also with peaks of ... -
Temporal and spatial variability of trace metals in suspended matter of the Mandovi estuary, central west coast of India
Shynu, R.; Rao, V.P.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Rao, T.G. (Springer, 2012)Studies on the suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the Mandovi estuary, western India indicate that during the monsoon and pre-monsoon, the SPM increases, and the major and trace metals decrease from stations in the ... -
The nature and distribution of particulate matter in the Mandovi Estuary, central west coast of India
Kessarkar, P.M.; Rao, V.P.; Shynu, R.; Mehra, P.; Viegas, B.E. (Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, 2010)Systematic seasonal variations of suspended particulate matter (SPM) along a 44-km transect of the Mandovi estuary reveal that the concentrations of SPM are low at river-end stations, increase generally seaward, and are ... -
Understanding our seas: National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
Naqvi, S.W.A.; Afzulpurkar, S.; Anil, A.C.; Chakraborty, P.; Dewangan, P.; Desai, D.V.; DeSouza, L.; Kessarkar, P.M.; Khandeparker, L.; Krishna, K.S.; Kurian, S.; Madhan, R.; Mascarenhas, A.A.M.Q.; Mazumdar, A.; Maurya, P.; Murty, V.S.N.; Nath, B.N.; Naik, H.; Navelkar, G.S.; PrasannaKumar, S.; Rao, V.P.; RameshKumar, M.R.; Ravichandran, C.; SanilKumar, V.; Saraswat, R.; Sarma, V.V.S.S.; Shankar, D.; Sharma, R.; Shenoy, D.M.; Suneel, V.; Thakur, N.L.; Unnikrishnan, A.S.; Vethamony, P.; Yatheesh, V. (Current Science Association, 2015)The present article summarizes the research done at the CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography in 2014 in ocean science, resources and technology. Significant research has been conducted on air–sea interactions and coastal ... -
Variation in the Indian summer monsoon intensity during the Bolling-Allerod and Holocene
Kessarkar, P.M.; Rao, V.P.; Naqvi, S.W.A.; Karapurkar, S.G. (American Geophysical Union, 2013)Variations in the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) intensity during the last 16.7 ka have been studied using organic carbon (C<sub>org</sub>), delta <sup>15</sup>N of sedimentary organic matter, CaCO<sub>3</sub>, sediment ... -
Variations in Denitrification and Ventilation Within the Arabian Sea Oxygen Minimum Zone During the Holocene
Kessarkar, P.M.; Naqvi, S.W.A.; Thamban, M.; Fernandes, L.L.; Siebert, C.; Rao, V.P.; Kawahata, H.; Ittekkot, V.; Frank, M. (John Wiley & Sons, 2018)The continental slope of India is exposed to an intense perennial oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) supporting pelagic denitrification. Sediments that are presently in contact with the lower boundary of the denitrification zone ... -
Verdine and glaucony facies from surficial sediments of the eastern continental margin of India
Rao, V.P.; Thamban, M.; Lamboy, M. (Elsevier, 1995)The present paper reports the first mineralogical description of green grains (verdine and glaucony) from sediments of the eastern continental margin of India. Only 24 of the 82 sediment samples studied, at depths between ... -
Verdine and other associated authigenic (glaucony, phosphate) facies from the surficial sediments of the southwestern continental margin of India
Rao, V.P.; Lamboy, M.; Dupeuble, P.A. (Elsevier, 1993)Green grains, pale green-brown infillings of foraminifer tests and brown friable aggregates occur in the coarse fraction of the surface sediments from the southwestern continental margin of India, between the Periyar River ... -
Wind-driven estuarine turbidity maxima in Mandovi Estuary, central west coast of India
Kessarkar, P.M.; Rao, V.P.; Shynu, R.; Ahmad, I.M.; Mehra, P.; Michael, G.S.; Sundar, D. (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2009)Systematic studies on the suspended particulate matter (SPM) measured on a seasonal cycle in the Mandovi Estuary, Goa indicate that the average concentrations of SPM at the regular station are approx. 20mg/l, 5mg/l, 19mg/l ...