This presentation on the Indian Summer Monsoon by Julia Slingo of Met Office (United Kingdom) broadly deals with what the monsoon means for the people of India and the basic science of monsoon.
The history of the United Kingdom’s interest in the Indian monsoon is discussed as also the challenges of climate change for India. Some basic facts regarding the Indian socio-economic context are presented to underline the importance of rainfed agriculture and hence the dependence on monsoons.Read More
