15 April 2024
Monsoon in India is going to be better than normal this year. In fact, according to the Meteorological Department, this year there may be an average rainfall of 87 cm in the entire country. This is because the effect of La Nina will be seen on monsoon this year. For this reason, there is a possibility of good rain during monsoon i.e. in the months of August and September. The Meteorological Department has predicted that there will be a lot of clouds and rain in the monsoon season this year. Giving forecast, he said that there is a possibility of more rainfall than normal i.e. 106 percent between June and September. The Meteorological Department has issued a press release in this regard. It has also been said that El Nino, which is in the Pacific Ocean near the equator, is now weakening.
According to the Meteorological Department, due to the decreasing effect of El Nino, the effect of La Nina is going to increase. Due to this, more than normal rainfall may be recorded across the country. Addressing a press conference on long-term forecasts of monsoon rains, M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that the long-term forecasts have been issued based on rainfall data from 1971 to 2020. He said that from June 1 to September 30, that is, in a total of four months, an average rainfall of 87 cm can be seen across the country.
In this regard, the Indian Meteorological Department has said that if we look at the data from the year 1951 to 2023, it is found that a total of 9 times till now the monsoon has been better than normal in the country. Due to La Nina effect, there is an increase in monsoon rains. M Ravichandran said that according to the rainfall data from 1971 to 2020, we have introduced a new long-term average and normal. Between June 1 and September 30, the total average rainfall across the country is likely to be up to 87 percent.
What is El Nino
El Nino means little boy in Spanish. This is the name of the climatic effect of the presence of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean. Its main effect is that it weakens the trade winds and this warm water appears to move towards the western coasts of the American continents. Due to this hot water, the winds blowing in the Pacific Ocean start moving towards the south from their position.
Due to the effect of El Nino, India experiences extreme heat and less than normal rainfall in monsoon.
What is La Nina
On the other hand, La Nina is the opposite effect of El Nino. La Nina means little girl in Spanish. In this, the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the western coasts of the American continents become unusually cold, due to which the trade winds become very strong. Due to this, the hot water of the Pacific Ocean starts moving towards Asia.
Due to the effect of La Nina, cold lasts longer and longer in India and there is more rainfall than normal in monsoon.
