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I'm sure with the training gained in last one year, Ajesh will be tremendously benefited in life and career ...... Wishes 2 him.....

I am happy 2 share joy and excitement with NASA for the 30 years of Space Shuttle Program. Thanks for taking me 'virtually' for a space trip in the last 3 consecutive flights.

Our recent paper published in Annales Geophysicae. Title:  Characteristics of a persistent "pool of inhibited cloudiness" and its genesis over the Bay of Bengal associated with the Asian summer monsoon Authors:  Anish Kumar M. Nair, K. Rajeev, S. Sijikumar, and S. Meenu Ann. Geophys., 29, 1247-1252, 2011 Abstract: http://www.ann-geophys.net/29/ 1247/2011/angeo-29-1247-2011. html Download Full Paper (.pdf): http://www.ann-geophys.net/29/ 1247/2011/angeo-29-1247-2011. pdf Nair, Anish Kumar M., Rajeev, K., Sijikumar, S., and Meenu, S.: Characteristics of a persistent "pool of inhibited cloudiness" and its genesis over the Bay of Bengal associated with the Asian summer monsoon, Ann. Geophys., 29, 1247-1252, doi:10.5194/angeo-29-1247- 2011, 2011. 

Thank you Commander Mark E. Kelly and team STS-134 of Endeavor mission for taking a 'virtual me' with u and flown around the earth.   Commemorative Certificate

I went to meet Mannil Mohan sir a month before I joined SPL to seek suggestion and clarification regarding my joining in SPL.  Dr.M.Mohan, cleared most of my anxiety and prejudice in less than 5 min. It gave me courage to take up the new assignment with ISRO Fellowship leaving behind the CSIR Fellowship. I thank him specially for the lucid advise. After joining SPL, Mohan sir was pivotal in allotting me to work with my guide and mentor Dr.K.Rajeev.  During scientific talks, lectures and seminars the programme often becomes dynamic with his discussions, thought provoking queries and imaginations.  It was him who made me think that atmosphere is like a complex 'Rubik's cube' which has many components and is difficult to arrange the components and solve them in the first sight.  In the past 3.5 yrs associateship with him in SPL, I found him to be a simple, humble, soft, loving and caring person with high spirit of Scientific pursuit  and ra...

As the Sun rises in the 'medam' constellation and smiles overhead, we celebrate Kerala's Astronomical New Year. 'Vishu' Greetings

Science is for Sharing Sharing some interesting Scientific news which I came across ....... My new blog dedicated for Sharing some interesting Scientific information I get through net.... was inaugurated last week by Dr.Manoranjan Rao. http://akmnscience.blogspot. com/ It's now open to the world.           Many of them has brief introduction + link to detailed original website source. Few of them have photo / video. I hope it would be interesting to many science lovers and admirers ....... you can browse through it, subscribe and follow using gmail ID. There is a provision (at the end of the page) for you to share it using Facebook/ Twitter. Ur Feedbacks are welcome. As  Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru commented. "The future belongs to Science and to those  who make friends with Science".     Let's Share  Science news  for the benefit of Science lovers and admirers...!! Happy Science Blogging....!!!! AKMNair