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Pacific equatorial pressure gradient and Indian monsoon rainfall

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SEA surface temperature (SST) anomalies are known to affect atmospheric flow patterns considerably. The Indian monsoon circulation is induced by the thermal contrast between the Asian continent and the Pacific and Indian oceans and by the orography of the Himalayas, so large scale SST anomalies are likely to affect the monsoon circulation, but after some time lag.

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ALEXANDER, G., KESHAVAMURTY, R., MUKHOPADHYAY, R. et al. Pacific equatorial pressure gradient and Indian monsoon rainfall. Nature 252, 463–464 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252463a0

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