Why in the news? The Chhattisgarh government is preparing the Sirpur archaeological site in Mahasamund district for a UNESCO World Heritage nomination, introducing digital exhibits, and battery-operated transport. Sirpur Archaeological Site What is it?: Sirpur is a 5th–12th century multi-religious … Continue reading →

What is it? Jet streams are strong, upper tropospheric flows that are quasi-horizontal in nature. They originate due to differential heating of the earth’s surface and form at the boundaries of adjacent air masses with significant temperature differences. Characteristics of … Continue reading →

What is it? It is a mid-latitude cyclone that intensifies rapidly. It has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. Reasons for the Formation Storms form … Continue reading →

Feature Tropical Cyclones Temperate Cyclones  Orgin Thermal orgin Frontal Orgin Latitude 10 – 30 degrees N & S of equator 35 – 65 degree N &S of equator. Formation Only on sea Both land and sea Season Late summers More … Continue reading →

What is it? The systems developing in the mid and high latitude, beyond the tropics are called the middle latitude or extra tropical cyclones. Formation Extratropical cyclones form along the polar front. Initially, the front is stationary. In the northern … Continue reading →

What is it? Tropical cyclones are violent storms that originate over oceans in tropical areas and move over to the coastal areas bringing about large-scale destruction caused by violent winds, very heavy rainfall and storm surges. Conditions for the Formation … Continue reading →

What is it? Front is a three-dimensional boundary zone formed between two converging air masses with different physical properties (temperature, humidity, density, etc. Formation The process of formation of a front is known as Frontogenesis (war between two air masses), … Continue reading →