Southwest monsoon of 2017 was marked by two extended break spells during its second half. This study investigates the meteorological factors that contributed to the occurrence/sustenance of these breaks. It is found that the first break spell, that happened during 31 July-17 August 2017, was characterized by increased convection over northwest Pacific. On the other hand, the second spell during 01-11 September 2017 was associated with southward intrusion of midlatitude westerlies and increased convection over equatorial Indian Ocean.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/dynamics-extended-breaks-during-2017-monsoon
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/susmitha-joseph
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ak-sahai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dey
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-mandal-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aparnna-ravi-p
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/indian-institute-tropical-meteorology-iitm
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india