Effect of changes in surface air temperature (SAT) on changes in monsoon index (MI) in different years. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Effect of changes in surface air temperature (SAT) on changes in monsoon index (MI) in different years.

Caption

Colors show surface air temperatures in May which significantly impacted monsoon severity in June for different years. Whether El Niño (EL) is present that year does not seem to greatly affect the results.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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