Easterlies mean winds blowing from the east.The name of the permanent winds comes from the direction of their origin. Polar easterlies are dry... View Article
The tropical easterlies were named as trade winds by the crews of sailing ships that depended on the winds during westward ocean crossings. The... View Article
There are two types of easterlies. They are Polar easterlies: They are dry and cold prevailing winds that blow from the east. They emanate from... View Article
The Earth contains five major wind zones: polar easterlies, westerlies, horse latitudes, trade winds, and doldrums. Easterlies: There are two... View Article
The westerlies have a greater climatic influence in western Europe because the west coast is constantly exposed to predominant westerly winds. In... View Article
At mid-latitudes, the permanent winds blow from the west towards the east direction. The name of these permanent winds comes from the direction... View Article
Westerlies are the Permanent winds that blow in the middle latitudes. They blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts towards sub-polar... View Article
Ocean currents have a number of direct and indirect effects on human activities. West coasts of the continents in tropical and subtropical... View Article
Heating by solar energy causes the water to expand. That is why near the equator the ocean water is about 8 cm higher in level than in the middle... View Article
Ocean currents are streams of water flowing constantly on the ocean surface in definite directions. The ocean currents may be warm or cold.... View Article
Yes, volcanic ash that is released into the atmosphere during an eruption shade sunlight and causes temporary cooling. These particles are tiny... View Article
Indonesia has the most active volcanoes in the world. They are spread along the islands of Sumatra, Celebes, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku,... View Article
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano in the world. The Hawaiian shield volcanoes are the largest mountains on Earth. Mauna Loa... View Article
The immediate cause for the Indian Mutiny of 1857 was the introduction of cartridges lubricated with the fat of cows and pigs, a practice... View Article
The revolt of 1857 in Lucknow was led by Begum Hazrat Mahal. Begum Hazrat Mahal's band of supporters rebelled against the forces of the British... View Article
India, for the most part, was controlled by the East India Company. Following the Sepoy mutiny in 1857, its lands came under the direct... View Article
The Peasant Movement in India arose during the British colonial period - in the late 1800s - when economic policies resulted in the ruin of... View Article
Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu, also known as N. G. Ranga is regarded as the father of the Indian Peasant movement. He was an exponent of the peasant... View Article
Womens movement in India is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and... View Article
