Open AccessSeasonal variation of precipitable water vapour in the atmosphere over India
Author(s) -
R. Ananthakrishnan,
M. MARY SELVAM,
R. CHELLAPPA
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v16i3.5651
Subject(s) - precipitable water , radiosonde , environmental science , climatology , atmosphere (unit) , water vapor , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , seasonality , geography , geology , mathematics , statistics
Based on the upper air data for the six-year period, 1956 to 1961, the mean monthly precipitable water vapour at 12 Indian radiosonde stations have been calculated. The seasonal and diurnal variations of precipitable water vapour and. its relation to mean monthly rainfall have been discussed.