Like pretty much every atmospheric phenomenon Monsoon is also an oscillating event. Intra seasonal oscillation is an essential component of Southwest Monsoon. Even as early as 1950s and 1960s researchers started to look at Break in Monsoon phenomenon. People like Dr. C Ramaswamy, P Koteeswaram, both of whom went onto become Director General IMD, studied…
Author: Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkaalam
Active Monsoon conditions likely over West Coast
Like most weather events Southwest Monsoon also oscillates during the season. An active monsoon phase followed by a passive phase as the dynamics ebb and flow. The period of these active / passive phases depend on support from Tropical waves. At times larger scale atmospheric base state also plays a crucial role. Some of the…
North TN likely to see widespread rains for next few days
During the Southwest Monsoon on most occasions rains swing like a pendulum. When the West coast and the Ghats are active places in the East coast like North TN remain quiet. When monsoon goes through a break period it is the leeward plains that get active while West coast remains quiet. At times though when…
Dual Monsoon Low increases flooding risk over parts of India
Southwest Monsoon continues to be dual faced with parts of Central India seeing non stop rains and Peninsular India seeing weak conditions. Never ending train of pulses from South China Sea into Central / North Bay has brought about weeks of continuous rains over the region. While Peninsular India may have not been completely dry…
Scattered thunderstorms likely over North Tamil Nadu
Southwest Monsoon this season has not been a classical season so far. Peninsular India has been seeing the monsoon pendulum wildly. On the other side of spectrum parts of Central India has been seeing active monsoon conditions for weeks together. The rains over the leeward plains of Tamil Nadu has also been erratic. Even when…