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Role of low pressure areas in the absence of tropical disturbances during monsoon months in India
Author(s) -
Dhar O.N.,
Nandargi Shobha
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0899-8418
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(199908)19:10<1153::aid-joc446>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - climatology , low pressure area , monsoon , tropical cyclone , storm , environmental science , precipitation , geology , geography , meteorology , atmospheric pressure , oceanography
In this study an effort has been made to find out the contribution of low pressure areas (or lows) towards the rainfall of northern and central India during the monsoon months of June to September in the absence of more intense cyclonic disturbances such as depressions, deep depressions and cyclonic storms. 15 years of data from 1983 to 1997 has been used to study this aspect. This study has shown that the occurrence of moderate to heavy rainfall mainly depends upon their frequency, life span, track followed and origin of these disturbances provided there are no inhibiting meteorological factors like ‘break’ monsoon situations. Copyright © 1999 Royal Meteorological Society