Kerala issues red alert for 8 rainravaged districts kerala. When residents of some places in this kerala district woke up this morning, they were surprised to see red coloured rain water collected in their vessels lying outside. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Why was the red rain in kerala not researched very seriously. Cometary panspermia explains the red rain of kerala extraterrestrial life in red rain of kerala, india. Volcanic ash and gases from the ring of fire,make the coloured rain possible. Eight persons have also died due to landslides in kozhikode.
The mysterious red rain of kerala, india baffled the entire world back in 2001. As a security measure in the prevailing situation of heavy rains, the government of kerala had issued red alert in the 9 districts in northern and central kerala, orange alert in 3 districts of central kerala, and yellow alert in the 2 districts of southern kerala. Starting july 25, 2001, kerala experienced an unusual phenomenon. A study conducted in india showed that the rain was colored because these raindrops contained millions of spherical and oval red particles which had an internal structure. Now, even after a decade, its implications are debated in scientific circles. A red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting from 25th july 2001, in which the rainwater appeared coloured in various. Louis and kumar dug, and found a number of people who had reported a loud bang, distinct from thunder, at about 5. In the extreme conditions in comets, if not in active state, life can be expected to be present as. Pdf the red rain phenomenon of kerala and its possible. Red rain fell over kerala india in july 2001 shortly after reports of a meteor exploding in the atmosphere. Idukki, palakkad and thrissur will be on red alert on october 7 due to the possibility of a deluge or cyclonic storm. Reserch study on red rain phenomenon in kerala state. Red rains of india explained cometary panspermia search. What concentrations of spores are necessary for the rain to achieve this color.
The color of the rain seems to be associated with the presence of airborne spores of the algae trentepohlia annulata. Cometary panspermia explains the red rain of kerala. Pdf red coloured rain occurred in many places of kerala in india during july to september 2001 due to the mixing of huge quantity of. July 25, 2001 kottayam and iduki districts, in kerala, india a stunning phenomenon blew the societys mind as red rain poured down from the sky after a very loud thunderclap and flash attracted their attentions. Imagine stepping out into a rain shower only to find it was raining blood. Although most reports limited the color of the rain to that striking red that resembled blood, some people also reported seeing green, black and even yellow rain as well. Dna unmasked in the red rain cells of kerala request pdf. When the red rain arrived in 2001, it caught everyone off guard. Amazing facts about red rain in kerala in hindi duration. A red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting. Red rain has been noticed in several parts of the world since 1818.
The unusual properties of the red rain cells that fell in kerala, india. The red rain phenomenon of kerala and its possible extraterrestrial. Rainfall trends in twentieth century over kerala, india. They can also be cultured in diverse unconventional chemical substrates. On 8 august 2019, due to heavy rainfall in the monsoon season, severe flood affected kerala. Between july 25 and september 23, 2001, the people of the southern india state of kerala witnessed, on numerous occasions an extraordinary sight. Red rain is the first track on english rock musician peter gabriels 1986 solo album so. No lichen can reproduce under 300 degree celcius temperature, but the cells from red rain were actually showing very high reproduction rate at such a high t. Abstract a red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting from 25th. The village of kodinhi situated about 35 km south of calicut is home to about 2000 families. Only an incoming meteorite could have triggered such a blast, he claims.
Aug 15, 2018 red alert extended to all districts as toll mounts to 67. A red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting from 25th july 2001, in which the rainwater appeared coloured in various localized places that. Compare to normal red blood cells below, which average 7 microns in diameter. The kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain event that occurred from 25 july to 23 september 2001, when heavy downpours of redcoloured rain fell. The basic cause of red rain was unknown to the world. However, doubts have been expressed about whether reports of a meteor were merely a coincidence.
Received 10 july 2008 received in revised form 26 december 2008. Apart from the importance of copra and coconut oil which is widely used in the manufacture of soaps, hair oil. Red rain in kerala project gutenberg selfpublishing. In the usa, it was the second single from the album and reached number three on billboard magazines mainstream rock chart in 1986, where it stayed for three weeks between july and august. Sep 21, 2010 the red rain of kerala didnt look like anything that could have come from earths own biosphere. Pdf cometary panspermia explains the red rain of kerala. The red rain cells of kerala show strong absorption features near 216. Dec 31, 2012 the mysterious red rain in sri lanka in 2012 was the beginning of a phenomenal series of events which have been continued with red, yellow and green coloured rains. In 2011, the red rain occurred in isolated parts of kerala along with which the geological phenomenon such as collapse of. In the extreme conditions in comets, if not in active state, life can be expected to be present as spores. Scientists discover red rain in kerala, india, is unlike any water theyve seen before. Introduction coconut cocosnucifera plays a significant role in the agrarian economy of india. Red rain in kerala wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On analysis, this red rain appeared to contain red particles having an appearance of biological cells, supporting the theory of panspermia by demonstrating that such cells might or must exist in space 1.
Some were simply rejected and some partially yes, partially accepted with several questions remaining unanswered. Red rain kottayam and idukki, kerala unknown secrets from india 8. Red alert in 3 kerala districts for extremely heavy. Red rain in kerala mcgill school of computer science. Red rain could prove that aliens have landed the guardian. The red rain of kerala didnt look like anything that could have come from earths own biosphere. Red rain in kerala wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Rainfall trends in twentieth century over kerala, india k. Coloured rain was also reported in kerala in 1896 and several times since, most recently in june 2012, and from 15. Red coloured rain occurred in many places of kerala in india during july to september 2001 due to the mixing of huge quantity of microscopic red cells in the. Astrophysics and space science full paper pdf at journal website. Godfrey louis, a physicist based in kerala, analyzed drops of the rain expecting the strange color would be a. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Extraterrestrial life in red rain of kerala, india.
May, 2015 i disagree with any report which says it was due to lichens or any algal spores. The three districts idukki, thrissur and palakkad are located on. I disagree with any report which says it was due to lichens or any algal spores. The reported airburst just before the fall of red rain in kerala. Dna study of red rain cells, a santhosh kumar a, jincy thottathil b, e v soniya b and godfrey louis c. European species of subaerial green alga trentepohlia annulata trentepohliales, ulvophyceae caused blood rain in kerala, india article pdf available february 2015 with 2,231 reads how we. Possible causal mechanism of kerala s red rain c 032206 ian williams goddard. Red rain in kerala,especially, during south west monsoon period is a normal phenomenon. Causes and concentration of red rain of kerala earth science. A high alert situation continues in kerala, the death toll has climbed to 67 and currently about 1. Maximum cases were reported during the first 10 days and isolated cases were found to occur for about 2 months. It began on july 25, 2001 and the locals reported that it was preceded by a loud thunderclap and a flash of light.
In july 2001, red rain fell over kerala in india shortly after reports of a meteor. As long as an explanation of the red rain phenomenon remains unexplained. The india meteorological department issued a red alert in idukki, pathanamthitta and kottayam districts of kerala. These chemosynthetic organisms grow optimally at an extreme high temperature of 300 degrees c in. Heavy rains have been battering kerala for over one and a half months as a result of which 43 people have lost their lives. Cases have been recorded since homers iliad, composed approximately 8th century bc, and are widespread. Potential life on other planetary documentary searching for the origin of life across the universe touch your heart 985 watching live now. When analysed, this red rain appeared to contain red cells, apparently demonstrating that such cells must exist in space and that the theory of panspermia is correct. A red alert has been declared in three districts of kerala for extremely heavy rain on sunday by the met department. The red cells found in the red rain in ker ala, india are now considered as a possible case of extraterrestrial life form. Blood rain or red rain is a phenomenon in which blood is perceived to fall from the sky in the form of rain. Louis also discovered that, hours before the first red rain fell, there was a loud sonic boom that shook houses in kerala. Average size of kerala red rain cells are 10 microns.
The striking red colouration of the rainwater was found to be due to the. Red rain in ker ala, india from 25 july to 23 september 2001, red rain sporadically fell on the southern indian state of kerala. These cells can undergo rapid replication even at an extreme high temperature of 300 deg c. Red rain cells of kerala, india still no definite dna. In kerala state, red rain occurred in different parts in 20012002. While that falls pretty much into the natural cycle as we know but what was really unusual was that this time, the color of the rain was red. The red rain phenomenon of kerala and its possible extraterrestrial origin godfrey louis a.
Till october 6, most districts in kerala will be on yellow alert, says met. Oct 05, 2003 red rain in kerala, india from 25 july to 23 september 2001, red rain sporadically fell on the southern indian state of kerala. Jan 02, 2006 a red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting from 25th july 2001, in which the rainwater appeared coloured in various localized places that are spread over a few hundred kilometers in kerala. Though lichen spores are present in the rain the main reason behind almost all phenomenon are the particles from volcano.
From july 25 to september 23, 2001, red rain sporadically fell on the southern indian state of kerala. The red rain phenomenon in kerala, india has been reported several times in history 1896, 2001, 2012. Before the 17th century it was generally believed that the rain was actually blood. Media in category red rain in kerala the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. Pdf european species of subaerial green alga trentepohlia. As of 2009 thevillage boasted of 220 sets of twins 440 individuals and two sets of triplets officially. Red rain in kerala was a phenomenon observed sporadically from 25 july to 23 september 2001 in the southern indian state of kerala. Heavy downpours occurred in which the rain was coloured red, staining clothes with an appearance similar to that of blood.
The mysterious rain didnt last for no more than a few minutes. The red alert has been sounded since the southwest monsoon is expected to intensify over the next few days. May 03, 2015 one us event is the mysterious red rain or the blood rain. Some of you may be aware that for several months in 2001 a primarily red color rain fell in the south western state of kerala in india. It was, quite simply, life, but not life as we know it. Coloured rain was also reported in kerala in 1896 and several times since, most recently in june 2012. Red adult mother cells and clear, or white, daughter cells in kerala red rain water, magnified under a microscope by a power of.
Prior to that, red rain in kerala was reported in 1896. These odd colored rains have been reported over the last few weeks in sri lanka. New biology of red rain extremophiles prove cometary panspermia. Thats what it looked like to residents of kerala, india in 2001 when red rains fell in scattered areas over three months.
Heavy downpours occurred in which the rain was primarily red, staining clothes and appearing like blood. The kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain red rain event that occurred from 25 july to 23 september 2001, when heavy downpours of red coloured rain fell sporadically on the southern indian state of kerala, staining clothes pink. The red rain phenomenon of kerala and its possible. This a powerpoint presentation about the red rain phenomenon occured in kerala, a state in india. Spores in the dormant state, undergo no detectable metabolism and exhibit a high degree of resistance to inactivation by various physical insults 17. Pdf a red rain phenomenon occurred in kerala, india starting from 25th july 2001, in which the rainwater appeared coloured in various localized places. Coloured rain was also reported in kerala in 1896 and several times since, most recently in june 2012, and. Mar 05, 2006 louis also discovered that, hours before the first red rain fell, there was a loud sonic boom that shook houses in kerala. The kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain event that occurred from 25 july to 23 september 2001, when heavy downpours of red coloured rain fell sporadically on the southern indian state of kerala, staining clothes pink. Red rain in sri lanka the unexplained files duration. The village has a muslim majority and is known for its very high rate of twin births. Several explanations were put forward to explain the unusual red stain of the rain. Fish rain takes villagers by surprise in kerala residents of kandanassery village near here were quite surprised when small fish started raining down. The red rain phenomenon of kerala and its possible extraterrestrial origin.