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Monsoon winds arrive in Delhi by either the end of June or the first week of July. [12] The arrival of moisture-laden South-Western winds, travelling from the Arabian Sea marks the onset of the humid season in Delhi. This season is marked by high levels of humidity and high heat.
Its position as the sole authority on the monsoon was cemented in 2005 [42] by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. In 2003, IMD substantially changed its forecast methodology, model, [44] and administration. [45] A sixteen-parameter monsoon forecasting model used since 1988 was replaced in 2003. [44]
During the Triassic period of 251–199.6 Ma, the Indian subcontinent was the part of a vast supercontinent known as Pangaea.Despite its position within a high-latitude belt at 55–75° S—latitudes now occupied by parts of the Antarctic Peninsula, as opposed to India's current position between 8 and 37° N—India likely experienced a humid temperate climate with warm and frost-free weather ...
The South Asian monsoon season, which spans from June to September, typically brings about 80% of annual rainfall to the region. [8]In recent years, India has witnessed intensified weather patterns, with the monsoon season becoming more erratic and less dependable over time. [9]
The devastation of this year's monsoon season in India, which runs from June to September, has been significant: Local government estimates say that 428 people have died and Himachal Pradesh ...
The urban agglomeration (UA) of Delhi has 113 constituent parts, as identified by the Directorate of Census Operations, for the 2011 census of India. [3] Of these, 100 are defined as towns for census purposes, which may be categorised as municipal corporations, municipal councils, cantonment boards, census towns, or out growths; and 13 are cities.
Schools in New Delhi were closed on Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital and caused landslides and flash floods in the country's north, killing at least 15 people over the ...
[4] The dust storm occurred at the start of India's monsoon season. [5] In the days prior, region meteorologists had forecast thunderstorms and high winds to occur over that week. Contributing to the storm was a period of abnormally high temperatures for the region, which increased the intensity of the weather system. [6]