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Structure of the marine boundary layer over north western Indian ocean during 1983 summer monsoon

The spatial variability of the structure of the lower troposphere over the northwestern Indian Ocean for the period 12th July to 2nd September, 1983 has been studied using upper air data collected during the first scientific cruise of ORV `Sagar Kanya'. An analysis of thermodynamic structure an...

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Published in:Boundary-layer meteorology 1990-07, Vol.52 (1-2), p.177-191
Main Authors: RAMESH KUMAR, M. R, SADHURAM, Y, MICHAEL, G. S, GANGADHARA RAO, L. V
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Language:English
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Summary:The spatial variability of the structure of the lower troposphere over the northwestern Indian Ocean for the period 12th July to 2nd September, 1983 has been studied using upper air data collected during the first scientific cruise of ORV `Sagar Kanya'. An analysis of thermodynamic structure and kinematics of the marine boundary layer for different zonal and meridional sections revealed the following features: (a) Temperature and humidity inversions were generally absent over the study area except over a few locations in the western region; (b) Large-scale subsidence was found over the central equatorial Indian Ocean; (c) The convective activity over the western Indian Ocean was found to be moderately suppressed as compared to the eastern region; (d) The zonal and meridional components of winds along the equator and 10 degrees N zonal section exhibited a mirror-image-like distribution.
ISSN:0006-8314
1573-1472
DOI:10.1007/BF00123183