Paper I · 7 Geography of India · 7.3.1 Climate and monsoon

7.3.1.7 Monsoon and ENSO, IOD and MJO: IMD forecasting

El Nino and La Nina in the Pacific, the Indian Ocean Dipole and the Madden-Julian Oscillation all influence monsoon strength, and the IMD forecasts the season in stages using models.

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Key terms

  • El Nino
  • La Nina
  • ENSO
  • Southern Oscillation
  • Indian Ocean Dipole
  • MJO
  • Walker circulation
  • IMD
  • long period average
  • Mission Mausam

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