Atmósfera 29(1), 1-9 (2016)

doi: 10.20937/ATM.2016.29.01.01

association with rainfall over a tropical Indian station

R. D. RUCHITH, S. M. DESHPANDE and P. ERNEST RAJ

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411008, India
Corresponding author: P. Ernest Raj; email: ernestrajp@gmail.com

Received: January 14, 2015; accepted: October 20, 2015

RESUMEN

(18º 32’ N, 73º 51’ E, 559 masl), correspondientes a un periodo de tres años (junio de 2003 a mayo de 2006),
se utilizaron para estudiar la variabilidad estacional e intraestacional de los vientos. Los vientos muestran una
evolución estacional sistemática con comportamientos opuestos en cuanto a su fase en los regímenes de altitud
superiores e inferiores a 4-5 km de altura. En la región baja, durante los meses del monzón del suroeste (junio
a septiembre) los vientos soplan predominantemente desde el oeste, con un rango máximo de 1.5 a 3 km, el
cual indica la presencia de la corriente monzónica en chorro de baja altitud (MLLJ, por sus siglas en inglés).
Poco después de concluido septiembre, los vientos en este rango de altura cambian de dirección y soplan
desde el oeste, lo cual se prolonga a los meses de invierno (diciembre a febrero). Por arriba de los 4 km de
altura, los vientos del oeste se observan en la temporada posterior al monzón (octubre a noviembre) y en el
invierno. El MLLJ cobra fuerza en los años con temporadas monzónicas normales o intensas. En una escala
diaria, durante los meses del monzón del suroeste el viento muestra considerable variabilidad intraestacional,
y las temporadas de MLLJ intensos parecen asociarse con la ocurrencia de fuertes aguaceros en la región.

ABSTRACT

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32’ N, 73o 51’ E, 559 masl) during a 3-yr
period (June 2003-May 2006) has been utilized to study seasonal and intra-seasonal variability of winds.
Winds display a systematic seasonal evolution with behavior opposite in phase in the two altitude regimes
below and above a height of 4-5 km. In the lower region, during the southwest monsoon months (June to
September) winds are predominantly westerly with a peak in the 1.5-3.0 km range indicating the occurrence
of the monsoon low-level jet (MLLJ). Soon after September, winds in this height region change from west-
erly to easterly and these easterlies continue in winter months (December to February). Above a height of
4 km, westerlies are observed during post-monsoon (October to November) and winter periods. The MLLJ
is observed to be strong during normal/good monsoon years. On a day-to-day scale during southwest mon-
soon months, winds exhibit considerable intra-seasonal variability and periods of strong MLLJ seem to be
associated with occurrence of spells of rainfall over the region.

Keywords:

1. Introduction in turn, affect the local weather including cloud and

Wind plays a vital role in atmospheric energetics precipitation processes. Hence, detailed observations
and it transports heat, mass, moisture and pollutants of winds with high spatial and temporal resolutions
from one place to another. These transport processes, are necessary to understand the processes and their

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