Cloudburst in India,why common in India, pros and cons . | India pull out from IPEF.
What is Cloudburst ? Why in news ?
A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity . Very heavy rainfall over a small geographical region is called Cloudburst which can cause huge destruction over the region .
As per IMD(India Meteorological Department) ,over 100 mm rainfall in one hour , over small geographical region (20 - 30 square K.M.) is called Cloudburst . 100 mm in one hour means 100 L for every square meter .
Why Cloudburst happen in India ?
Cloudburst events are associated with cumulonimbus cloud . Cumulonimbus cloud can grow up to 12 - 15 km in height through the entire troposphere and can hold huge amount of water .
In India Cloudburst often occur during the monsoon season , when the southwesterly monsoon wind bring huge amount of moisture which flow from Arabian sea to India’s mainland .
Prone Areas in India:
Cloudbursts occur mostly over the rugged terrains over the Himalayas ,Western Ghats and Northeastern hill state of India .
Why weather forecasting cloudbursts is a challenge ?
1)Satellite fail to detect cloudburst system as the resolution of the precipitation radars are much smaller than the area of individual cloudburst events .
2)Multiple doppler weather radars can monitor moving cloud droplets and help to provide forecast for the next three hours . But radars are expansive and installing them widely may not be possible .
3)The change in monsoon extremes and cloudbursts are in response to the 1 degree celsius rise in global surface temperature .
Consequence of Cloudbursts:
1) Due to heavy rainfall can result flood .
2) It also causes - Debris Flows , Landslides ,mudflows , Landslides ,Damage of house , Damage of forest , Loss of Human life and animal , Loss of culitavted lands and crops .
Possible Solution:
1) Permanent deployment of Trained person .
2) Using Technology ,like Multidoppler weather radar , which can admonish the living people and government authority .
3) Establish proper drainage system , to flow the water faster .
Source : The Hindu And Internet
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India Pulls out Indo Pacific Group . Why in News?
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is an economic initiative launched by United States President Joe Biden on May 23, 2022 , to strength economic relationships between all participating countries .
Participating Nations in IPEF:
INDIA , AUSTRALIA , UNITED STATES , JAPAN ,INDONESIA , BRUNEI , FIJI , SOUTH KOREA ,MALAYSIA , NEW ZEALAND , PHILIPPINES , SINGAPORE , THAILAND ,VIETNAM . The 14 IPEF Partners represents 40 % of World GDP and 28% of Global goods and services trade .
Piller of IPEF:
1) Trade ,
2) Supply Chains ,
3) Clean Economy (Clean Energy) ,
4) Fair Economy (Tax and Anti-corruption)
India pulls out itself from Trade pillar only . In the Trade Pillar, the IPEF partners will seek high-standard provisions in areas that are foundational to resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, including labour, environment, digital economy, agriculture, transparency and good regulatory practices, competition, inclusivity, trade facilitation, and technical assistance and economic development .
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