South Asian Summer Monsoon: Processes, Prediction, and Societal Impacts provides a stronger understanding of the monsoon environment and new information on the structure and dynamics of monsoon weather systems, onset and withdrawal processes, South Asian monsoon variability at all time scales, from Diurnal to multi-decadal, and human influence on the changing monsoon climate. Readers will also find updates on the present status and capability of short-to-medium range, extended-range, and seasonal monsoon prediction methods. Finally, the book's authors discuss the role of monsoon forecasts for sectoral applications in agriculture, water resources, drought and flood management, disaster management, public health, and energy.
1. Introduction and Global Perspective
2. Mean Monsoon Circulation
3. Monsoon Onset and Withdrawal
4. Semi-Permanent and Synoptic Systems
5. Monsoon Circulation and Rainfall variability
6. Impact of Climate Change on South Asian Monsoon
7. Skill of numerical weather prediction
8. Seasonal and Decadal Predictions
9. Sectoral application of monsoon forecasts
10. Summary and Future Prospects
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