Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorSadhuram, Y.
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-12T11:10:07Z
dc.date.available2009-01-12T11:10:07Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Science, Vol.72; 166-168p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2102
dc.description.abstractThe relationship between the sea surface temperature (SST) in the Indian Ocean and monsoon rainfall has been examined by using 21 years data set (1967-87) of MOHSST.6 (Met. Office Historical Sea Surface Temperature data set, obtained from U.K. Met. Office, Brecknell, UK). Relationship between SST and pressure indices (change in sea level pressure from January to April at Darwin (DWPJ-A), difference in sea level pressure at Bombay between April and January (BMBPA-J); change in 500mb ridge position along 75 degrees E from March to April (A-MR500)) is also examined. SST in the eastern equatorial Indian Ocean (EEIO, 0-5 degrees N; 80-85 degrees E) during October and November months of the previous year is strongly and positively correlated (r=0.75) with all India summer monsoon rainfall (R1 sup(10), R2 sup(11) and R3 sup(12)) which explains more than 57% variance in the rainfall. SST in November (-1 year) significantly correlated (-0.77 and 0.70) with DWPJ-A and BMBPA-J. SST during October (-1 year) is positively and significantly correlated (0.63) with the A- MR500.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCurrent Science Association, Bangalore
dc.rightsCopyright [1997]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectsurface temperature
dc.subjectanomalies
dc.subjectrainfall
dc.subjectmonsoons
dc.subjectcorrections
dc.subjectprediction
dc.titlePredicting monsoon rainfall and pressure indices from sea surface temperature
dc.typeJournal Article


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record