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Coastal Flooding in India: An Overview
The continuously changing coastal zones have been under the threat of natural disasters such as tsunamis, cyclones, flooding, erosion, along with...
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Susceptibility of the Climate Resilient Landforms of the Coastal Tract of Odisha and West Bengal, India
Wide sea beaches, beach ridges, barrier sand spits, sand dunes, and climate-sensitive tidal flats with mangrove forests on the coast of Odisha and...
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Influence of maximum water level and coastal inundation on the east coast of India based on future tropical cyclones
The present paper investigates the impact of future scenarios for the past two storms (namely, Vardah and Madi). These two storms had a different...
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Probable maximum tropical cyclone parameters for east and west coast of India
Storm surge simulation models require certain parameters for evaluating the worst possible event that could occur at a site with respect to a certain...
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A multi-risk approach for projecting climate change-associated coastal flood, applied to India
This paper presents a methodology for estimating coastal flood and inundation risk using passive modeling in four coastal urban areas in India. The...
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Rare Moon Shell Sinum laevigatum (Gastropoda: Naticidae): A New Record from Coastal Waters of Peninsular India
In India, report of the naticid gastropod Sinum laevigatum has been rare, with little description of the species. However, a benthic investigation...
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Assessing the water quality dynamics in the coastal waters of Kollam (Kerala, India) using Sentinel images
Coastal waters are complex, dynamic, and sensitive, and any change in the system impacts the marine environment and life. Coastal water quality has...
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Circulation in the region of the West India Coastal Current in March 1994 hydrographic and altimeter data
The West India Coastal Current (WICC) flows southward (northward) during summer (winter). We examine the nature of circulation in the region of WICC...
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An investigation of small and marginal holder farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate variability and its determinants in coastal agriculture: evidence from east coast of India
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has mentioned that coastal areas would be the worst sufferers of climate change-induced...
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Assessment of Lobster Resources in Coastal Region of Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India
Marine crustacean lobsters are one of the valuable delicacies of seafood which are in great demand in international markets. Due to their commodity...
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Development of an integrated coastal vulnerability index and its application to the low-lying Mandarmani–Dadanpatrabar coastal sector, India
The expansion of the population and tourism industry, especially near the coast, is altering land use and deteriorating coastal resources. This...
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Coastal morphological changes due to the Nivar cyclone on the East Coast of India
The shoreline and beach profile vary due to various factors like rising sea levels, changes in wave characteristics and littoral drift due to the...
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Assessing the influence of land use and land cover data on cyclonic winds and coastal inundation due to tropical cyclones: a case study for the east coast of India
A standalone Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) model for the east coast of India with a high-resolution grid of 100 m near the coast is used to evaluate...
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Sustainable Aquaculture and Economic Development in Coastal Areas: The Case of Andhra Pradesh, India
Aquaculture farming systems are the predominant source in coastal regions of the country. India, which accounts for 7.56% of global production, is...
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Diversity and Distribution of Mangrove Associated Crabs (Infraorder: Brachyura) of India and the Relationship Between Mangroves and Crabs
India’s long coastline harbours an extensive mangrove cover, supporting rich biodiversity. Brachyuran crabs constitute one of the most diverse...
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Projected changes in heat wave characteristics over India
Heat waves (HW) are increasing in intensity, frequency, and duration. The projected changes in the characteristics of HW at the regional level are...
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Investigation of Nonstationary Association of Monsoon Temperature and Precipitation Extremes through Past and Future over East-Central India
The variability of summer monsoon (June to September) precipitation is moderate across the homogeneous regions of East-Central (EC) India. Under the...
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Observed variability of the West India Coastal Current on the continental shelf from 2010–2017
AbstractWe describe the variability of the West India Coastal Current (WICC) during 2009–2017 using data from acoustic Doppler current profilers...
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Diurnal cycle of summer season thunderstorm activity in India
The diurnal cycle of tropical convection over the Indian region has been analysed in this study for the period of March to June from the thunderstorm...
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Checklist of Sand Perches (**uipedidae) in Indian Waters with a New Record of Parapercis millepunctata (Günther 1860) from Lakshadweep, India
The genus Parapercis Bleeker (
1863 ) is widely reported, with three recent new records from Indian waters. During the biodiversity assessment surveys,...