Photo: APWashington: Scientists have developed a new tool for objectively defining the onset and demise of the Indian summer monsoon—a colossal weather system that affects millions of people annually. The researchers from Florida State University in the US developed a method that uses rainfall rates to mark the span of the Indian summer monsoon at any given location throughout the affected region. Researchers said that many rhythms of Indian political and agricultural life can be destabilised by dubious or false claims of monsoon onset. Up until now, regional meteorological departments have relied on their own ad hoc criteria for determining Indian summer monsoon onset, which can often lead to contradicting claims. “Our research enables quite easy real-time monitoring of the onset and demise of the Indian monsoon,” Misra said.

Source: Mint October 25, 2017 07:41 UTC