Projected Changes in South Asian Monsoon Low Pressure Systems

Mechanisms for projected future changes in south Asian monsoon precipitation

Results are first presented from an analysis of a global coupled climate model regarding changes in future mean and variability of south Asian monsoon precipitation due to increased atmospheric CO2 for doubled (2 · CO2) and quadrupled (4 · CO2) presentday amounts. Results from the coupled model show that, in agreement with previous studies, mean areaaveraged south Asian monsoon precipitation in...

Moisture - vortex instability and the growth of South 1 Asian monsoon low - pressure systems

Characteristics of Precipitating Convective Systems in the South Asian Monsoon

Eight years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) data show how convective systems of different types contribute to precipitation of the South Asian monsoon. The main factor determining the amount of precipitation coming from a specific system is its horizontal size. Convective intensity and/or number of embedded convective cells further enhance its precipitatio...

Moisture and moist static energy budgets of South 1 Asian monsoon low pressure systems in GFDL AM 4 . 0

Choice of South Asian Summer Monsoon Indices*

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