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Nov 12, 2020 · “Monsoon” was written and directed by Hong Khaou, who came to Vietnam as a baby, when his parents fled the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; they left Vietnam for Britain when he was 8. In writing the...
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Jan 13, 2024 · Rajan Kelkar, 80, who served at the IMD for 38 years till his retirement as the director general in 2003, vividly remembers the invite he received from K R Narayanan, the then President, in 1999. India’s first meteorological observation from Madras Observatory, dated September, 1793. “President Narayanan was alone, seated on a sofa.
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Southwest Monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of northeast India, today the 30th May, 2024. Press Release: Prevailing heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over Northwest & Central India likely to reduce gradually from 30th May, 2024. Updated Long Range Forecast Outlook for the 2024 Southwest Monsoon Season (June ...
- History of Monsoon
- What Drives Monsoon?
- Tropical Rain Belt
- Monsoon Onset Over Kerala
Hippalus, a Greek mariner, holds the credit for the discovery of monsoon winds way back in AD 45-47. Scientific evidencealso highlights that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation could have used these winds for navigation as early as 2500 BC. One of the most popular applications of these winds for navigation is by the Portuguese explorer, Vas...
Monsoons are predominantly driven by the two winds: southwesterly and northeasterly, which defines the two monsoon patterns i.e., southwest and northeast. During the southwest monsoon, which occurs in the summer months, the southwesterly winds blow from East Africa to India. On the other hand, during the northeast, the winds completely reverse with...
Another feature that plays an important role during the rainy season is the tropical rain belt, which mainly occurs due to the shift in the Sun’s position. For starters, the tropical rain belt—also known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)—is a region that circles our planet near the equator. The belt mainly oscillates from the northern to...
The actual arrival of the monsoon is marked by a prolonged period of rain over most parts of Kerala. This is because the southwest monsoon branch arrives from the Arabian Sea, and hits the western ghats of Kerala before any other parts of India. The national forecaster of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) declares the onset whe...
Mar 5, 2024 · Directed by Mira Nair, the movie tells the story of an Indian family as they prepare for a traditional wedding ceremony during the monsoon season. The film explores themes of love, family, and cultural traditions. It beautifully captures the essence of Indian weddings and sheds light on the complexities of relationships within a family setting.
The North American monsoon ( NAM) occurs from late June or early July into September, originating over Mexico and spreading into the southwest United States by mid-July. It affects Mexico along the Sierra Madre Occidental as well as Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, West Texas and California.
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Published in 1877 by Henry F. Blanford, the first director of the IMD, the “Indian Meteorologist’s Vade Mecum”, based on numerous observations and on the physical knowledge of the time, remained for decades the reference work on the Indian monsoon.
