Climate change poses uncertainties to the supply and management of water resources. The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that the global mean surface temperature has
increased 0.6 ± 0.2 oC since ...
Santoshi, M. K.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
This paper presents a methodology for the quick estimation of dam break flood wave and its characteristics such as peak flows, peak stages and their respective timings at the dam site and at specified locations ...
Godbole, M. L.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Cuttack city in Orissa state is situated between Katjuri and Mahanadi rivers. There was a proposal to extend the protective embankments along these rivers at the western side of the city. The effect ...
Ganguly, S. S.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Flood may be defined as a social perception associated with sudden invension of unusually high levels of water resulting in widespread destruction and distress. Floods are caused due to intense ...
Pandharinath, N.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Unprecedented historical floods were recorded in the lower reaches of the Godavari River during 13-20 August 1986. According to available records since 1881, the highest gauge level was recorded at ...
Singh, Ranjit(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Over Indian region when the tropical easterly troughs and the extratropical westerly troughs come closer longitudinally, they interact and amplify each other, while maintaining their distinct identities. ...
Singh, Ranjit(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
In his earlier paper klianjit Singh, 1986), the author has shown that between 1964 and 1975, there had been five occurrences of drought in India. They have coincided on four occasions with the ...
Ramasastri, K. S.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Methods of estimating evaporation from free water surfaces are discussed. The status of Pan and lake evaporation studies carried out in India is reviewed and the procedure for the estimation of free water surface ...
Reddy, P. Bhaskar; Venkataraman, P.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh is chronically drought prone. The climate is generally dry with very low annual rainfall. R, laseama region comprises four districts viz., ...
Sikka, A. K.; Lohani, Vinay K.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
The .drought situation can be described by a selected set of variables depending upon the particular water user or interest. For agricultural drought particllarly the soil moisture status in the root zone can be ...
Prasad, Rajendra(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
The Dry Farming Region of India, characterised by 40 to 100 cm annual rainfall, stretches from extreme north to the southern tip of the country and comprises of 87 districts. Rainfall is the
prime ...
Kumar, C. P.; Singh, Surjeet(Scientific Planet Society, 2015)
Climate change is normally defined as any change in climate over time, whether due to natural
variability or from human activities. It poses uncertainties to the supply and management of water
resources. Although climate ...
Verma, P. K.; Sikka, A. K.; Singh, R. D.(National Institute of Hydrology, 1987)
Drought is generally viewed as the occurrence of below normal natural water availability for the place & time, To a hydrologist, it means below average content in streams, reservoirs, lakes, tanks, ground water ...
The surface water and groundwater resources of the country play a major role
in agriculture, hydropower generation, livestock production, industrial activities, forestry,
fisheries, navigation, recreational activities, ...
Kumar, C. P.(Indian Geographical Committee of International Water Resources Association, 2016)
Climate change poses uncertainties to the supply and management of water resources. The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that the global mean surface temperature
has increased 0.6 ± 0.2 oC since ...
Ground-water modeling has become an important methodology in support of the planning and
decision-making processes involved in ground-water management. Ground-water models provide an analytical
framework for obtaining ...
Kumar, C. P.(International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews, 2012)
The use of models to assess the risk to the subsurface environment from contaminants is
becoming increasingly popular and a wide range of modelling software is readily available.
Inconsistent and inappropriate approaches ...
Kumar, C. P.(International journal of research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 2016)
Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water. This pivotal role of women as providers and users of water and guardians of the living environment has seldom been reflected in institutional ...
The coastal regions, particularly deltaic regions, are the most developed and most densely populated regions all over the world.
These regions are facing many hydrological problems both due to natural conditions and man's ...
We are in a period of climate change brought about by increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have continually increased since the 1950s. The continuation of this ...