dc.contributor.author | Vijaykumar, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mehra, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nair, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Agarvadekar, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Luis, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ghatge, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lobo, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Halmalkar, B. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-27T13:02:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-27T13:02:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, vol.43(7); 2014; 1407-1414 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/5135 | |
dc.description.abstract | Soon after the south-west monsoon, mean surface meteorological parameters at the Kavaratti Island begins to change. Wind, which was south-west direction during monsoon period, turns to north-north direction and eventually to north-east direction with lesser intensity. Monthly mean wind speed in October was ~ 2 m/s while in July it was ~7 m/s. Monthly mean atmospheric pressure in October was ~1008 mbar as against ~1007 mbar in July. Surface air-temperature and relative humidity have also exhibited similar variability. Monthly mean temperature and humidity in October are ~280C, and ~76% respectively while in July it were ~260C, and ~87% respectively. In general, wind is predominantly north/north-westerly direction throughout the year, except June-July during which west/south-westerly wind is observed. Minimum atmospheric pressure occurs during June-July (southwest monsoon period) and the maximum during December-January (northeast monsoon period). Atmospheric temperature demonstrates steady increase from January to May before descending to minimum during July-August. During the observational period (2009) inverse relationships between barometric pressure and air-temperature has been observed. Similar relationship between relative humidity and air-temperature has also been noticed. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | CSIR-NISCAIR | |
dc.rights | © IJMS/NISCAIR 2010. CC Attribution 3.0 License | |
dc.subject | meteorological observations | |
dc.subject | air-water temperature | |
dc.subject | wind speed | |
dc.subject | wind direction | |
dc.subject | atmospheric pressure | |
dc.subject | humidity | |
dc.subject | solar radiation | |
dc.title | Mean surface meteorological parameter characterization at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Island, South-East Arabian Sea, West Coast of India | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |