The monsoon rainfall in 2014 is likely to be less than the long term average, with a chance of almost one in four of it being a drought, according to the forecast of the India Meteorological Department. The expected occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon – the El Niño over the Pacific Ocean, is considered to be a major factor in determining the fate of the monsoon this year. (Editorial)
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/el-ni%C3%B1o-and-summer-monsoon-2014
[2] http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/10/1335.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sulochana-gadgil
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/el-nino
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/weather-predictions
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall-pattern
