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octopartite vault

One of the vaults covering a square space, enclosed by walls, with eight oblique cells.

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Every year the monsoon brings heavy rain in many regions of the country and thereafter our politicians indulge in their favourite past time A- a blame game about who have failed to prepare for the monsoon by dredging storm water drains and strengthening the embankments to hold rain water.

In future work, the researchers plan to apply their newfound observations of the ocean's role to help interpret variations in monsoons much farther back in time.

The North American monsoon, which typically brings thunderstorms and heavy rain to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico during the summertime, has long been enigmatic to scientists due to the lack of reliable data illustrating its evolution throughout history.

Expert said the humidity, sweat, and moisture during monsoons is conducive for the growth of fungi and other microorganisms.

The Global Monsoon System: Research and Forecast, 3rd Edition

New York: Government and RBI Tuesday were hopeful of lower interest rates if inflation continues to cool down and monsoon turns out to be good.

The new parameter can be used to predict accurate monsoons.

The third monsoon tour covers various monsoon destinations of Kerala, the state is known as God's own country, and in monsoons it becomes a heaven for travelers.

"The strength of monsoons has been declining for the last 50 years," said study co-author Phil Rasch.

The northeast monsoon, commonly called amihan, affects eastern Philippines from October to late March.

Over time, monsoons weakened, enabling agriculture and civilisation to flourish along flood-fed riverbanks for nearly 2,000 years.

This study is divided into three parts Pre-Monsoon (April- May), Summer Monsoon (June- August) and Post Monsoon (September- October).

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