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Arctic Smoke

Arctic smoke, also known as sea smoke or steam fog, is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when very cold air moves over relatively warmer water surfaces, causing water...

October 30, 2017

Mean Temperature in Arctic Climate

The Arctic climate is one of the coldest on Earth, characterised by long, harsh winters, short cool summers, and extreme seasonal variations in daylight. The region lies north...

October 30, 2017

Which is the only country in the Middle East that has no desert?

Lebanon is the only country without desert in the Middle East.Lebanon has traditionally been an important commercial hub for the middle East.Lebanon is also known as Pearl of the...

October 30, 2017

Anvil Clouds

Anvil clouds, scientifically known as anvil-shaped cumulonimbus clouds or cumulonimbus incus, are large, towering thunderstorm clouds distinguished by their flat, anvil-like tops. They form at high altitudes in...

October 30, 2017

What is pattern of seasons and day-nights on Antipodes?

Antipodes refer to two points situated in opposite side of the earth, such that a straight line drawn through the earth from one to the other passes through...

October 30, 2017

Antipleion

An antipleion, more commonly known as an antipode, refers to the point on the Earth’s surface that lies diametrically opposite to another point. If a straight line were...

October 30, 2017

Which is the World’s largest Open Pit Diamond mine?

The Mir Diamond Mine which was discovered in 1957 is the World’s largest Open pit mine. It is present in Eastern Siberia of Russia. It is the second...

October 30, 2017

11th India-US Trade Policy Forum Meeting held in Washington D.C

The 11th India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Meeting was held in Washington D.C, capital city of US. It was chaired jointly by Union Minister for Commerce and...

October 30, 2017

Anticyclone

An anticyclone is a large-scale weather system characterised by high atmospheric pressure at its centre, from which air moves outward in a spiral pattern. It is the opposite...

October 30, 2017

Antecedent Boundary

An antecedent boundary is a type of political or natural boundary that was established before the present human settlement or the cultural landscape developed in a region. It...

October 30, 2017

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