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dc.contributor.authorVijaykumar, K.
dc.contributor.authorMehra, P.
dc.contributor.authorNair, B.
dc.contributor.authorAgarvadekar, Y.
dc.contributor.authorLuis, R.
dc.contributor.authorGhatge, D.
dc.contributor.authorLobo, S.
dc.contributor.authorHalmalkar, B.
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-27T13:02:27Z
dc.date.available2017-09-27T13:02:27Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, vol.43(7); 2014; 1407-1414
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/5135
dc.description.abstractSoon 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.isoen
dc.publisherCSIR-NISCAIR
dc.rights© IJMS/NISCAIR 2010. CC Attribution 3.0 License
dc.subjectmeteorological observations
dc.subjectair-water temperature
dc.subjectwind speed
dc.subjectwind direction
dc.subjectatmospheric pressure
dc.subjecthumidity
dc.subjectsolar radiation
dc.titleMean surface meteorological parameter characterization at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Island, South-East Arabian Sea, West Coast of India
dc.typeJournal Article


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