Monsoon erratic, blame less number of cyclonic systems

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe moody South-West monsoon that has threatened to hit the farming season could be attributed to inadequate number of cyclonic systems over the Bay of Bengal.This monsoon, the State has received 613.1-mm rain between June 1 and August 8 recording a deficit of six per cent which is normal by meteorological standards. It was only in the last week that the State received copious showers, 31 pc excess rain.The overall monsoon rains may appear normal for Odisha. It is not just Odisha which is at the receiving end of the monsoon, the country as a whole has been reeling under a patchy rainfall situation.The Indian Meteorological Department has attributed the situation to a lower frequency of cyclonic weather systems, such as low pressures and depressions, over the Bay of Bengal as well as the Arabian Sea. The low pressures and depressions are the principal rain-bearing systems.As against the average frequency of about six or seven such systems during the current season, only one low pressure has formed so far. The declining number of systems, the IMD said, is the culprit for the deficit rainfall over the country.The number of depressions, formed over the Bay of Bengal, has been going down over the past couple of years signaling climate change effects and triggering inconsistent rainfall pattern over the State and rest of the country. This apart, one to two weeks delay in onset and advancement of monsoon to various parts of the country has added to the woes.The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ estimate said the monsoon rainfall is less than average during the year. “Quantitatively, the monsoon season rainfall for the country as a whole till August 3 has been only to the extent of 81 pc of its long period average indicating a deficit by 19 pc. The actual rainfall for the country as a whole received during June 1 and August 2 has been 378.8 mm as against the average of 471.4 mm,” the ministry report said. At least 19 out of 35 states/Union territories received less than average rainfall by July-end.This has affected sowing of the kharif crops in different states. The report reveals that compared to last year, rice- sowing coverage has dropped by at least 18.3 lakh hectare in Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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The moody South-West monsoon that has threatened to hit the farming season could be attributed to inadequate number of cyclonic systems over the Bay of Bengal.

This monsoon, the State has received 613.1-mm rain between June 1 and August 8 recording a deficit of six per cent which is normal by meteorological standards. It was only in the last week that the State received copious showers, 31 pc excess rain.

The overall monsoon rains may appear normal for Odisha. It is not just Odisha which is at the receiving end of the monsoon, the country as a whole has been reeling under a patchy rainfall situation.

The Indian Meteorological Department has attributed the situation to a lower frequency of cyclonic weather systems, such as low pressures and depressions, over the Bay of Bengal as well as the Arabian Sea. The low pressures and depressions are the principal rain-bearing systems.

As against the average frequency of about six or seven such systems during the current season, only one low pressure has formed so far. The declining number of systems, the IMD said, is the culprit for the deficit rainfall over the country.

The number of depressions, formed over the Bay of Bengal, has been going down over the past couple of years signaling climate change effects and triggering inconsistent rainfall pattern over the State and rest of the country. This apart, one to two weeks delay in onset and advancement of monsoon to various parts of the country has added to the woes.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ estimate said the monsoon rainfall is less than average during the year. “Quantitatively, the monsoon season rainfall for the country as a whole till August 3 has been only to the extent of 81 pc of its long period average indicating a deficit by 19 pc. The actual rainfall for the country as a whole received during June 1 and August 2 has been 378.8 mm as against the average of 471.4 mm,” the ministry report said. At least 19 out of 35 states/Union territories received less than average rainfall by July-end.

This has affected sowing of the kharif crops in different states. The report reveals that compared to last year, rice- sowing coverage has dropped by at least 18.3 lakh hectare in Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.