Open AccessLOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATIONS IN TROPOSPHERIC WINDS DURING CONTRASTING SUMMER MONSOON OVER INDIA
Author(s) -
U. S. De,
J. C. Natu
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v45i3.2486
Subject(s) - monsoon , atmospheric sciences , climatology , environmental science , wind speed , medium frequency , meteorology , geography , geology , physics , astronomy
TIle'low frequency Iluctu atio ns in the troposphe ric wind field over India has been studied by spec tnuu~ na l l"i, tech nique. duri ng con trasting mon soons. namely, d rought and good monsoons ba sed on rainfall3cti\il)·. Si~ lliflc ant spectral peaks d urin g these years ha ve bee n iden tified.Zon al wind shea r in the lower tropospher ehan' also bern examin ed and the periodici ty in th e near 4()..day mode have bee n documented . Th e interannual, 'n.riill1i1ily of the mode and its potential as medium range predicti on tool has been examined in therrnpn perspect ive.