Open AccessStudy of Sutcliffe's Theory of Development in relation to Rainfall in Indian area
Author(s) -
K. Venkataraman
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v6i1.4418
Subject(s) - climatology , monsoon , subtropical ridge , subtropics , meteorology , environmental science , geography , precipitation , geology , fishery , biology
Computation of Sutcliffe's development term over the Indian area in three synoptic situations during the SW monsoon season shows that, in spite of the various limitations in applying the theory to subtropical regions, the areas of heavy rain coincide with the areas of maximum development.