The Indian summer monsoon rainfall: interplay of coupled dynamics, radiation and cloud microphysics

The Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR), which has a strong connection to agricultural food production, has been less predictable by conventional models in recent times. Two distinct years 2002 and 2003 with lower and higher July rainfall, respectively, are selected to help understand the natural...

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Published in:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Main Authors: P. K. Patra, S. K. Behera, J. R. Herman, S. Maksyutov, H. Akimoto, Y. Yamagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/5/2181/2005/acp-5-2181-2005.pdf