CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -For earthquakes, CubeSat Imaging Radar for Earth Sciences (CIRES)’s new kind of radar can sound the alarm of an earthquake before the cataclysm hits which was NASA’s satellite & bulging phenomenon occurs before a volcanic eruption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquake early warning (EEW) systems use earthquake science and the technology of monitoring systems to alert devices and people when shaking waves generated by an earthquake are expected to arrive at their location.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Volcano Warning System (NVEWS) is a national-scale plan to ensure that volcanoes are monitored at levels commensurate to their threats. The plan was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program (VHP) and its affiliated partners in state and academic institutions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. The state government of Uttarakhand has launched an earthquake alert app which is named ‘Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert. ‘ This app has been developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee and the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority.

Detailed explanation-5: -NASA Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) uses radar and optical remote sensing, GPS and seismic observations to investigate earthquakes. With ARIA, maps of an earthquake can be made within a day to several days afterwards, depending on the availability of earliest post-earthquake radar observations.