Authors
Sulochana Gadgil, NV Joshi
Publication date
1993/7/1
Journal
International journal of climatology
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
547-566
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Description
We have delineated rainfall zones for the Indian region that are coherent with respect to the variations of the summer monsoon rainfall. Within each zone, the time series of the summer monsoon rainfall at every pair of stations are significantly positively correlated, and the mean interseries correlation for each zone is high. The interseries correlation data set is analysed in order to delineate the rainfall zones, using an objective method specifically developed for the purpose. Each of the zonal averages are shown to be representative of the zone as a whole. We suggest that this regionalization is appropriate for study of the variation of the summer monsoon rainfall over the Indian region on interannual and larger scales.
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S Gadgil, Yadumani, NV Joshi - International journal of climatology, 1993