National Science Day was observed at research
and developments institutions in the city by holding lectures and
opening laboratories to the public.
At Central
Scientific Instruments Organisation Dr Ashwagosha Ganju, director
(Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment), gave a talk on ‘Snow Study
for Avalanche Defence and Climate Change in the
Himalayas’. He emphasised that snow was an important constituent of
earth's crust and it modulated weather conditions, initiated formation
of glaciers, and regulated water flow in various river systems besides
being an intriguing element for scientists.
He stressed upon the need of sensors and
instruments for continued recording to study the climate change and
strengthening environmental protection. He delved upon the challenges
and opportunities in this field pertaining to systematic and long-term
studies with state-of-the-art equipment to provide authentic analysis
from accurate data for the government to take up sustainable
development programmes and adaptation strategies in mountains.
Earlier, Prof N Sathyamurthy, director of the
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, gave a
technical talk on ‘Playing with Bucky Ball’, pertaining to football
like hexagonal molecular structure of water at DRDO laboratory here. A
presentation on ‘A prototype Model for Integration of Topographical
and Meteorological Parameters for Avalanche Hazard Analysis’, was made
by SK Dewali, scientist at SASE.
