In this part, a brief look at how the India Meteorological Department (IMD) helps us follow the monsoons and other weather and climate patterns over India. Plus a few other online resources.
Browse the IMD web site to find out all the amazing work they do. There is a lot of information there that you can access for free and learn about their work. Consider your career options if you become a meteorologist.
Maps
The IMD updates this map daily. Check it out here.
2022-05-18 — IMD map of onset of southwest monsoons over India. Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyd4e6m2 Accessed on 22 May 2022 Click on the image to view a larger version
Interactive, real-time map
Explore this interactive map to track weather worldwide. Be careful! It can be addictive! Spend short amounts of time for each exploration. It would be time well-spent. Be sure to share your observations in the comments section below. This map is not from the IMD; it’s from Windy. Windy is a private company owned by its founder and employees
Criteria
These are the criteria by which the IMD determines whether or not the southwest monsoon has set:
IMD Criteria for onset and advance of Monsoon. Source: IMD, https://mausam.imd.gov.in/ClimateInformation/imdweb/DAY_WEEK/onset_SW.gif [Accessed: 18 May 2022]
IMD criteria for Withdrawal of SW Monsoon. Click on the image to view a larger size. Source: IMD https://tinyurl.com/yxwf6zvo [Accessed: 18 May 2022]
Climate change and monsoons
Here is a BBC report on how climate change is affecting the monsoons.
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Featured image: Monsoon onset tracker map, from India Meteorological Deparment.
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