The Mechanism of the Indian Monsoon The climate of India is strongly influenced by monsoon winds. This wind system reverses its course seasonally and its pattern is permanent in nature. This helps the traders conventionally sail over the ocean and Arabs are the first to name this wind system monsoon. The Monsoon is experienced in … Read more
Indian Weather Mechanism in winter Weather Mechanism in winter are as follows Surface Pressure and winds During winter, weather in India are generally influenced by the distribution of pressure in central and western Asia. A high pressure centre developed in the region North of the Himalayas which accounts for the movement of air from the … Read more
India characterized by Seasons India is a characterized by strong temperature variations in different seasons ranging from mean temperature of about 10°C in winter to about 32°C in summer season. Details of weather along with associated systems during different seasons are presented as under, classified into four types. Seasons of india Winter Season This Season … Read more
Concept of Monsoon and Concepts of Halley Some of the important concepts about the origin of Monsoon have been given as under Concept of Halley (1686) Halley hypothesized that monsoons is the extended land breeze and sea breeze on a large scale, produced by the differential heating of continents and ocean basins. During the summer … Read more
Drought and Floods in India Floods and drought are normal occurrence in India. The monsoon over India is developed due to intense solar heating in late spring as the solar maximum move from the equator. Northern Indian ocean sea surface temperature are warmed, along with the plains of Northern India and the Tibetan plateau. The … Read more
North-East Monsoon in india In winter when sub-tropical westerly jet stream establishes itself South of Himalayas, an induced anti-cyclonic circulation develops over North India, which triggers the onset of North-East monsoon. The anti-cyclonic circulation picks up enough moisture from the Bay of Bengal and pours it on the Eastern side of the Eastern Ghats. Almost … Read more
Jet Streams and Indian Monsoons The jet streams are high altitude (9000-12000 m) Westerly winds between middle latitudes (summer 35°N, winter 20°N-35°N) in the Northern hemisphere. Recent researches have shown that these winds exert considerable impact on surface weather conditions. Jet Streams and Effect of El-Nino on Indian Monsoons The tropical Easterly jet stream extends … Read more
The Mechanism of the Indian Monsoon The climate of India is strongly influenced by monsoon winds. This wind system reverses its course seasonally and its pattern is permanent in nature. This helps the traders conventionally sailing over the ocean and Arabs are the first to name this wind system as monsoon. The climate of India … Read more