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The Indian Ocean consists of one gyre, the Indian Ocean (Majid) Gyre, which exists mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is named after Ahmad Bin Majid, the 15th-century Arab mariner. Following shows the Oceans and their respective Gyres

 Indian Ocean            -        Majid Gyre

North Atlantic Ocean   -       Columbus Gyre

South Atlantic Ocean  -       Prince Henry Gyre

North Pacific Ocean     -      Turtle Gyre

South Pacific Ocean    -       Heyerdahl Gyre

Gas and Oil fields are located in Naharkatiya, Assam. Oil from the fields is sent to Nunmati for refining and gas is made into electricity at Namrup.

The green house effect. The waves of smaller wavelength from the sun enter inside the car through the glass windows and are absorbed. The waves of larger wavelength emitted from inside cannot get out through the glass, but remain inside and make it terribly hot.

Autotroph: This term means organisms that synthesise their own food. Troph means feeding. Auto means self. The green plants which synthesise their own food are called autotrophs. All others which depend upon the plants directly or indirectly are called heterotrophs.