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Mean surface meteorological parameter characterization at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Island, South-East Arabian Sea, West Coast of India

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Title Mean surface meteorological parameter characterization at Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Island, South-East Arabian Sea, West Coast of India
 
Creator Vijaykumar, K.
Mehra, P.
Nair, B.
Agarwadekar, Y.
Luis, R.
Ghatge, D.
Lobo, S.
Halmalkar, B.
 
Subject meteorological observations
air-water temperature
wind speed
wind direction
atmospheric pressure
humidity
solar radiation
 
Description Soon after the south-west monsoon, mean surface meteorological parameters at the Kavaratti Island begins to change. Wind, which was south-west direction during monsoon period, turns to north-north direction and eventually to north-east direction with lesser intensity. Monthly mean wind speed in October was ~ 2 m/s while in July it was ~7 m/s. Monthly mean atmospheric pressure in October was ~1008 mbar as against ~1007 mbar in July. Surface air-temperature and relative humidity have also exhibited similar variability. Monthly mean temperature and humidity in October are ~280C, and ~76% respectively while in July it were ~260C, and ~87% respectively. In general, wind is predominantly north/north-westerly direction throughout the year, except June-July during which west/south-westerly wind is observed. Minimum atmospheric pressure occurs during June-July (southwest monsoon period) and the maximum during December-January (northeast monsoon period). Atmospheric temperature demonstrates steady increase from January to May before descending to minimum during July-August. During the observational period (2009) inverse relationships between barometric pressure and air-temperature has been observed. Similar relationship between relative humidity and air-temperature has also been noticed.
 
Date 2017-09-27T13:02:27Z
2017-09-27T13:02:27Z
2014
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, vol.43(7); 2014; 1407-1414
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/5135
 
Language en
 
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