Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Monsoons
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FAO estimates 2% rise in paddy output
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai October 16, 2008, 0:42 IST The country
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High frequency new particle formation in the Himalayas
Rising air pollution levels in South Asia will have worldwide environmental consequences.
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Northern Hemisphere controls on tropical Southeast African climate during the past 60,000 years
The processes that control climate in the tropics are poorly understood. We applied compound-specific hydrogen isotopes (D) and the TEX86 (tetraether index of 86 carbon atoms) temperature proxy to sediment cores from Lake Tanganyika to independently reconstruct precipitation and temperature variations during the past 60,000 years.
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Tibetan plateau river incision inhibited by glacial stabilization of the Tsangpo gorge
A considerable amount of research has focused on how and when the Tibetan plateau formed in the wake of tectonic convergence between India and Asia1.
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22% less rainfall in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 2008 edition of the South-West monsoon was weak over Kerala with 22 percent less rainfall than normal. The State received only 168 cm of rain from June to September, against the normal 214 cm, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Monsoon near normal, will yield good Rabi crop
New Delhi, October 3 With the monsoon withdrawing from most regions in the country, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the cumulative seasonal rainfall during June 1 to September 30 was near normal, recording 98 per cent of its long period average (LPA).
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Another good monsoon
Business Standard / New Delhi October 03, 2008, 0:19 IST
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Economic impact assessment of agro-meteorological advisory service of NCMRWF
Agriculture in India depends heavily on weather and climate conditions. Weather forecasts are useful for decisions regarding crop choice, crop variety, planting/harvesting dates, and investments in farm inputs such as irrigation, fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide etc.
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Skills of different mesoscale models over Indian region during monsoon season: Forecast errors
Performance of four mesoscale models namely, the MM5, ETA, RSM and WRF, run at NCMRWF for short range weather forecasting has been examined during monsoon-2006.
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Rains see late retreat after good show
Surinder Sud / New Delhi September 30, 2008, 0:56 ISTAfter normal rains in most parts except western Madhya Pradesh and some north-eastern hill states, the monsoon began withdrawing from north-west India on Monday.