Possible role of equatorial Indian Ocean on Indian monsoon

3^rd International Conference on Hydrology & Meteorology

September 15-16, 2014 Hyderabad International Convention Centre, India

K Muni Krishna

Accepted Abstracts: Hydrol Current Res

Abstract :

Monsoon rainfall is the important parameter to the Indian Economy. The seasonal reversal of wind direction occurring in May brings abundant moisture from the warm waters of the tropical ocean to the Indian continent. This study examines the role of equatorial Indian Ocean (EIO) sea surface temperatures on convection and intra-seasonal variability of the southwest monsoon and also the moisture supply from the EIO to Indian sub-continent. For this study Hadley sea surface temperature, IMD rainfall, NCEP-NCAR sea level pressure, outgoing long wave radiation, wind and velocity potential data sets are used. The sea surface temperature anomalies at EIO and rainfall show a good relation. Moisture dynamics at EIO also reveals very interesting feature about the convective activity. Statistical tests are also conducted to find out the relation between SST, moisture, convection and rainfall.

Biography :

K Muni Krishna has completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from Andhra University. He joined as a faculty in the same Institute from 2008 to present. He has published more than 20 papers in reputed national and International journals and has been serving as a Guest Editor, editorial board member and reviewer of various national and international journals. He also received several honors and awards from International organizations.