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Pradeep Kumar

22/08/21 09:20 AM IST

India to Add 35 More Earthquake Observatories

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India is going to have 35 more earthquake Observatories by end of this year and 100 more such Observatories in next five years.

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  • In last six and a half decades since Independence, the country had only 115 Earthquake Observatories.
  • Importance of the Geology as a recognized science of the composition, structure and processes, which govern our planet, has probably reached its zenith today as human society grapples with challenges at multiple levels of interactions with the Mother Earth.
  • International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) will act as a catalyst in bringing on board a greater number of researchers and practitioners from global community to work on issues related to rendering science to society.
  • The linkage between the deep earth structure and geomagnetism, and the role of fluids in earthquake nucleation are a few examples to emphasize the significance of the Joint Scientific Assembly of these two Associations to promote cross-disciplinary research. 
Source: PIB

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