Abstract: The term monsoon is customarily used in the South Asian context to refer to a period of widespread rains during June - September, otherwise known as the ‘Indian summer monsoon’. The common reference to a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ monsoon denotes whether the rainfall is in excess or deficit over a large area like India. While the monsoon has a wider economic and socio cultural importance for South Asia, its origins have been subject to much scientific debate.
Author is Advisor in the office of Ministry for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, GoI.
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