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Closely spaced isobar indicates the
Agricultural Meteorology- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
Q.32
Specific surface of sand may be
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Multilayer adsorption can be estimated using
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Kaolin minerals tend to appear in the region of
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Water risen in a capillary tube is characterized by a
Agricultural Climatology
3 Topics
Agro-Climatic and Agro-Ecological Zones of India (Planning Commission, ICAR, NBSS&LUP), LGP & Drought Climatology
Cardinal Temperatures, Thermal Requirements of Crops, Growing Degree Days (GDD), PTU & Phenological Climatology
Climate-Crop-Pest Interactions, Livestock Biometeorology & Crop Weather Protection (Shelterbelts, Frost Control)
Crop Weather Modeling
3 Topics
Systems Analysis in Agriculture (C.T. de Wit Approach), Climate Change Scenarios (IPCC RCPs, SSPs) & Impact Projections
Crop Growth Simulation Models: Conceptual, Statistical, Deterministic, Mechanistic & Stochastic Model Architectures
Dynamic Simulation Platforms: DSSAT, CERES (Wheat, Rice, Maize), WOFOST, INFOCROP & Model Calibration
Evapotranspiration
3 Topics
Evaporation and Transpiration Physics: Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD), Dew Point, Psychrometry & Soil Water Evaporation
Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) Measurement: Lysimetry, Eddy Covariance, Bowen Ratio (BREB) & Crop Coefficients (Kc)
Potential and Reference Evapotranspiration (PET, ETo): FAO-56 Penman-Monteith Equation & Empirical Methods
General Agriculture
6 TopicsGeneral Climatology
3 Topics
Extreme Weather Systems: Tropical Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Hailstorms, Heat Waves, Cold Waves & Local Winds
Global Atmospheric Circulation: Hadley, Ferrel, Polar Cells, Coriolis Force, Jet Streams & Planetary Wind Belts
Climatic Classifications (Koppen, Thornthwaite, Troll), Indian Monsoon Mechanisms & Teleconnections (ENSO, IOD)
General Meteorology
3 Topics
Atmospheric Thermodynamics: Lapse Rates (DALR, SALR, ELR), Atmospheric Stability, Clouds & Precipitation Processes
Atmospheric Composition, Vertical Structure (Troposphere to Thermosphere), Atmospheric Pressure & Gas Laws
Solar Radiation: Solar Constant, Radiation Laws (Planck, Stefan-Boltzmann, Wien, Kirchhoff), Shortwave/Longwave & Albedo
Micrometeorology
3 Topics
Surface Energy Balance: Net Radiation (Rn), Sensible Heat Flux (H), Soil Heat Flux (G), Latent Heat Flux (LE) & Bowen Ratio
Active
Canopy Microclimate: Light Interception (Beer-Lambert Law), Radiation Use Efficiency (RUE) & Advection Effects
Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Surface Roughness Length (z0), Zero-Plane Displacement (d) & Logarithmic Wind Profiles
Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
3 Topics
Satellite Meteorology, IMD Agro-Advisories (GKMS), Weather Warnings & Crop-Weather Calendars
Meteorological Forecasting Scales: Nowcasting, Short-Range, Medium-Range & Long-Range Weather Forecasting
Synoptic Meteorology: Surface & Upper-Air Charts, Air Masses, Fronts & Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
Official PYQ Papers
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