The Indian summer monsoons of 2013 and 2014 had contrasting onset and progression phases. The onset was timely and the progression of 2013 monsoon was the fastest in the last 70 years, whereas 2014 had a delayed onset and a very lethargic progression phase compared to 2013.
With the classical El Niño, the tropical eastern Pacific near the South American coast becomes warmer than usual while the western side of the ocean cools.
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's (IITM) first experimental real-time monsoon forecast for this year predicts delayed monsoon advancement over the country .
Year-Long Survey Finds High Pollutant Levels Particularly In Winter
Pune: Breathing in areas such as Hadapsar, Shivajinagar or Katraj, can pose health problems, particularly to those vulnerable to respiratory conditions as pollution levels have been found to be the highest in these parts of the city.
Pune : The consensus outlook for the summer monsoon season (June-September), developed in the fifth session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-5), indicates below-normal to normal rai
Impact on farm output to depend on distribution of rains
The southwest monsoon is likely to be below normal in 2014 because of the evolving El Niño, a warming of the Pacific Ocean that upsets weather patterns across the globe, according to a forecast issued on Tuesday by a leading private meteorological agency, Skymet.
