Does Volcanism cause global warming or cooling?
Enhanced phases of volcanic activity sustained over thousands of years can cause the earth’s climate to tilt towards a long lasting greenhouse or an icehouse.
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Author: Suvrat Kher
The Bay Of Bengal Once Touched Sikkim
About 5-10 million years ago, a branch of the Bay of Bengal had invaded as far north as present-day Sikkim.
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Mapping: In Praise of the Triangle
At the heart of the survey was the calculation of distances and directions using the method of triangulation.
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Tsunami History Preserved In Indonesian Cave Deposits
“How would you know if a coastline had been inundated by a tsunami say 5,000 years ago?”
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Lost Rivers of the Harappan Civilization
“Settlements of the Harappan Civilization were spread out over quite a large area in northwest India.”
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The “Lost Continent” Underneath Mauritius
“A large, rigid continent need not break into two clean pieces. Very often, the edges splinter.”
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