Monsoon variability in recent years from synoptic scale disturbances and semi-permanent systems
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v50i2.1837Keywords:
Monsoon variability, Synoptic system days, Semi- permanent systems, Monsoon trough, Heat low, Tibetan anticyclone, Tropical easterly jetAbstract
In the recent decade from 1987 to 1996, the Indian summer monsoon rainfall has shown less interannual variability in comparison with its earlier decade. Except 1987 and 1988, the area weighted average monsoon rainfall of all other years are within 10% (normal) of its long period average value over India. The paper discusses monsoon rainfall and several other associated circulations features with their variability in interannual scale during 1987-96. The results show that though the variability of monsoon rainfall is less during the decade, there is a significant interannual variation in the number of synoptic systems, their days, intensities and number of days of presence of monsoon trough and Tibetan anticyclone.
The years with positive side (negative side) of normal seasonal rainfall are characterised by more (less) number of days of synoptic disturbances and more (less) number of days of presence of monsoon trough and Tibetan anticyclone in their favourable positions. However, overall activity of heat low, tropical easterly jet and sub-tropical westerly jet in the season have no direct relation with seasonal monsoon rainfall. In addition, the dates of onset and withdrawal of monsoon over India and the number of days monsoon took to over all India also have no relation with the monsoon rainfall.
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