Radar observation of a monsoon rain squall at Bombay

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  • V NARAYANAN

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https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v18i3.4668

Abstract

During monsoon, a number of line type radar echoes developing over the Arabian Sea 40-60 nautical miles west of .Bombay coast and moving in an eastward direction have been noticed on the radarscope of Decca type 41 storm detection radar installed at Santacruz airport. One such instance during June 1965 is studied and reported in this note.

 

The main features of the rain squall line -pivotal motion, bifurcation, deceleration in forward movement or reaching the coast line -are explained in the light of experience of radar observation of monsoon clouds at Bombay. A few suggestions for further investigation in order to get a better insight into the intricacies of the hitherto hidden phenomena of monsoon clouds with the help of weather radar, are indicated.

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01-07-1967

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V. NARAYANAN, “Radar observation of a monsoon rain squall at Bombay”, MAUSAM, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 397–402, Jul. 1967.

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Vol. 18 No. 3 (1967): MAUSAM

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