Open AccessThe Australian monsoon Part-I : Climatological features and the Asian connection
Author(s) -
Kshudiram Sara,
Suranjana Sara
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v51i2.1768
Subject(s) - climatology , monsoon , context (archaeology) , credence , environmental science , atmospheric circulation , east asian monsoon , geography , meteorology , geology , mathematics , statistics , archaeology
Climatological fields of several meteorological variables associated with the Australian summer monsoon, as revealed by NCEP/NCAR reanalysis, are reviewed in the context of observed weather and climate over the continent and surrounding regions. Inter-hemispheric distributions of pressure, temperature and circulation features suggest a see-saw relationship of the Australian monsoon with the monsoons of Asia during both summer and winter. Computed values of cross-equatorial fluxes of air appear to lend credence to this hypothesis.