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Red rain in Kerala due to dust cloud from Arabia
New Delhi, June 19: The mystery of the red-coloured rain in Kerala two years ago that startled both scientists and the layman has now been resolved.
New Delhi, June 19: The mystery of the red-coloured rain in Kerala two years ago that startled both scientists and the layman has now been resolved.
Analysing the data from satellites and a laser radar,
space scientists at the Vikram Sarabai Space Centre (VSSC)
in Thiruvananthapuram have found that the culprit was a dust
cloud that originated in the gulf countries and came all the
way over Kerala.
On July 25, 2001, many places in coastal Kerala had received coloured rain overnight and in the morning.
The rainwater contained suspended particles and many elements including carbon, silicon, calcium and magnesium. It was then believed that the water was coloured due to the presence of red spores of some species of fungus. Bureau Report
On July 25, 2001, many places in coastal Kerala had received coloured rain overnight and in the morning.
The rainwater contained suspended particles and many elements including carbon, silicon, calcium and magnesium. It was then believed that the water was coloured due to the presence of red spores of some species of fungus. Bureau Report