The Calibrated Earth and ASES
In The Calibrated Earth, Nalanagula develops Artificial Solar Eclipse Shadowing (ASES) as a proposal for studying temporary, geographically defined changes in incoming sunlight. The book brings together radiative physics, atmospheric processes, engineering questions, AI-assisted modelling and responsible research.
He introduces Atmosfrustology as a proposed interdisciplinary framework for this inquiry. Its applications remain questions for measurement and independent assessment.
A question carried across decades
In his account, the solar eclipse he witnessed in Rayagada, India, in 1995 sparked a lasting question: what might happen if a temporary shadow could be deliberately created and sustained?
The book also recounts his meeting with Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 1998 and the encouragement and assistance he received from Rear Admiral S. Mohapatra while developing his early thinking at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory during 2003–2005. These experiences are part of the author’s personal research history, rather than evidence of institutional validation of ASES.
- 1995
- Eclipse experience in Rayagada, as recalled by the author.
- 1998
- Meeting with Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, recounted in the book.
- 2003–2005
- Early development and encouragement described in the author’s account.
- 2023
- Development of the Artificial Solar Eclipse Shadowing proposal.
- 2026
- Publication of The Calibrated Earth.
Uddanam environmental research
Nalanagula’s Uddanam work uses GIS and contour mapping to investigate possible relationships between terrain, environmental exposure and the geographic distribution of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu). He presents his interpretation in Uddanam Kidney Disease – The Root Cause Revealed. A Scalable Scientific Solution.
The book title expresses the author’s proposed explanation. Spatial correlation alone does not establish a disease cause; environmental measurements and independent epidemiological evaluation are needed to assess the proposed mechanism.
Correspondence and scientific discussion
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