Open AccessRainfall distribution over Delhi State during monsoon
Author(s) -
D. A. Mooley
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v10i1.4026
Subject(s) - monsoon , rain gauge , climatology , environmental science , tropical cyclone rainfall forecasting , spatial distribution , wet season , precipitation , meteorology , geography , geology , cartography , remote sensing , computer science , computer hardware , cyclone (programming language) , field programmable gate array
Based on the data for the period 1939-1954, the mean values of rainfall and number of rainy days during the, monsoon season at the various raingauge stations as well as the extreme values of these have been given; spatial distribution of heavy, rainfall over the State and the incidence of heavy rainfall at the various location have been studied. From a study of the synoptic charts on days prior to the days on which local heavy rainfall over was reported, an attempt has been made to indicate the topical synoptic situations which usually lead to local heavy rainfall over Delhi State during the next 24hours.Typical situation ‘have been illustrated by charts.