WHAT ARE THE CAUSES BEHIND '' BREAK IN MONSOON IN INDIA ?

Breaks in Monsoon- There are some time when rainfall doesnt occur: which is called breaks in monsoon. Reason: Sometimes effect of warm air mass over Northern part is less & jet streams comes below the himalayas & proper LP region doesnt form. Hence, rainfall doesnt occur. read more

Active monsoon phases are followed by break monsoon periods. Break monsoon may occur due to the following reasons: i)Indian monsoon is strongly influenced by tropical waves like Madden Julian oscillation which moves across the tropics in the globe. read more

Surely , climate change is the root cause of the change in precipitation pattern in India. The monsoon have shifted a lot increasing the duration of summer. Simulations of future climate generally suggest an increase in monsoon rainfall on a seasonal mean, area-average basis. read more

When it moves north and lies close to the Himalayan foothills, there is a remarkable change in the rainfall pattern over India. The rains cease abruptly over the plains of northern India, but increase equally rapidly in intensity over the foothills of northeast India. This is known as a ‘break’ in monsoon rains. read more