Large scale fluctuations of the Continental Tropical Convergence Zone (CTCZ) during pilot CTCZ phase-2009 and the evolution of monsoon drought in 2009

Mausam

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-74

  Sikka, D R ^a   Tyagi, Ajit ^b   Ram, L C ^b  

^a India Meteorological Department ^*  (India)

^b INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Circulation anomalies; Drought; Monsoon; Rainfall deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960224572     PISSN: 02529416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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