Northeast Monsoon, or retreating monsoon as it is called technically, is the primary rainfall season for most of Tamil Nadu including Chennai. According to the Climatological Normal from IMD for the period 1991 to 2000 the seasonal mean rainfall during Southwest Monsoon (June to September) is 474 and 440 mm respectively for Chennai AP and […]
Continue ReadingOne of the key things that come up with better observations is long term record keeping. This long term record keeping serves as a good remainder to how things happened many years back decluttering some of the noise that comes around “Climate Change and Global Warming”. August 2023 set many unwanted records as Southwest Monsoon […]
Continue ReadingThe Indian sub continent is home to various forms of arts and dances. While most of them are learnt through formal training a few get passed through generations by practice. One such art known as “கழைக்கூத்து” in Tamil. Similar to the trapeze act in circuses this requires a lot of concentration, balance and coordination. Convective […]
Continue ReadingBetween 6th and 17th August the Standardized Rainfall Anomaly Index from IMD, a tool to monitor active and break phases of monsoon, was below -1.0 coinciding with the break in monsoon period. Subsequently only 19th August saw the Rainfall index cross 1.0 indicating though the break in monsoon period came to an end the monsoon […]
Continue ReadingSouthwest Monsoon, Northeast Monsoon, Western Disturbance the Indian Sub Continent is home to diverse weather events. India’s strength lies in her diversity. COMK wishes all a Happy Independence Day. May India continue to be the guiding culture for the rest of the globe. For regular weather observers it is not a surprise when one says […]
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