The rainfall in Kerala during the monsoon season is decreasing at the rate of 16.2mm/decade.
During the period 1901-2022, the wettest monsoon season was in the year 1924 when Kerala got 3115.3 mm rain, and the driest monsoon was in the year 1918 when Kerala got 1150.2 mm rain. Data source: IMD
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I'm curious how the spread over the entire year has changed over he same duration. General trend appears to be the north coast and ghats are getting wetter and the south coast and ghats are getting drier, but what about the duration throughout the year/ monsoon season?
Very interesting and contrasting between konkan and kerala rains...thanks..
Some more anomalies...
1. Gujarat Rajasthan rains increasing
2. Desertification of South east India...anantapur rayalseema cudppah chittor many places if tamilnadu, South east karnatak...places dependent on unreliable failing north east monsoon.
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Issued Tuesday 29 August 2023
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