New Delhi, 17 October: An analysis by scientists has found that there is a change in the south-west monsoon in the country, which may affect the rainfall. Meteorologists believe that the reason for this could be climate change.
For the study, scientists have studied cloud movement and wind patterns in Kolhapur, Maharashtra during the months of March to May from 2016 to 2020. Kolhapur is close to the Arabian Sea. This revealed that there is a change in the direction of pre-monsoon clouds and their spread. This indicates a major change in the monsoon rainfall pattern.
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have used All Sky Imager data (ASI) for cloud tracing in Kolhapur.
Scientists have found that year after year the direction of spread of clouds is turning towards the south. This is more clearly visible in the data of March and April. This may be related to larger climate changes.
