Variation of Zonal Winds in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere in Association with Deficient and Excess Indian Summer Monsoon Scenario
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50781#.VE8rnlfHRK0 Author(s) Vazhathottathil Madhu Affiliation(s) Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India . ABSTRACT The Indian summer monsoon is one of the most dominant tropical circulation systems in the general circulation of the atmosphere. The country receives more than 80% of the annual rainfall during a short span of four months (June to September) of the southwest monsoon season. Variability in the quantum of rainfall during the monsoon season has profound impacts on water resources, power generation, agriculture, economics and ecosystems in the country. The inter annual v...