Geomatics

Last year’s extraordinary rainfall and its consequences

An interview with Giulio, By Carel

Rainwater and groundwater partially filled up the 10 metres deep test pond at the Matrimandir

The year 2021 was the wettest in a hundred years and the first aquifer below Auroville filled up, with unexpected consequences. To understand what is happening and what is likely to happen in the future, we talked to Aurovilian Giulio, a geo-archaeologist, who works for the Geomatics department of Auroville’s Centre of Scientific Research