Earth and Atmospheric Disasters Management : Natural and Man-made

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Disaster Management Plan (DMP)--general. 2. Cyclones and their hazard potential. 3. India meteorological department and cyclone warnings in India. 4. Cyclones disaster management--plan. 5. Action plan for cyclone disaster management. 6. Role of different institutions in natural disaster management. 7. The role of defence and other services in disaster management. 8. Floods. 9. Drought. 10. Earthquakes. 11. Hazards associated with convective clouds. 12. Environmental pollution. 13. Aviation hazards and safety measures. 14. Modern aids of communication and detection. 15. A glance at disaster management act--2005. References. Index.

"The book has been designed to serve as a text/reference book on disaster management for undergraduate and postgraduate students who opt it as a special subject, the scientific community and professionals.

Features:

General aspects of disaster management plan.
All aspects of cyclones and their potential damage by wind, rainfall, storm surge, modern techniques of detection and four stage IMD warnings along with do\'s and don\'ts.
Earthquakes, avalanches and landslides. 
Hazards those are associated with the convective clouds like thunderstorms, hailstorms, lightening, dusts and storms, local severe storms--andhi, kalbaisakhi, western disturbances and thick fog in its wake, tornadoes, waterspouts, cold waves, heat waves in India.
Environmental pollution of air, water and soil, pollution standards, smog, acid rains, global warming and consequences.
General aviation hazards and safety measures in India.
Modern aids in communication and detection of hazard potentials.
Deals briefly about man-made disasters.
A glimpse of disaster management act, 2005." jacket)