What is meant by southern oscillation how it affects indian climate?
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Explanation:
The periodic change in pressure is known as southern oscillation or SO . The reversal in the pressure conditions and the Eastern Pacific has lower pressure in comparison to the Eastern Indian Ocean. ... If the pressure differences negative it would mean below average and late monsoons.
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1. El Nino during winter causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent and during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon. Whereas La Nina results in better than normal monsoon in India.
2. India experienced deficient rainfall during El Nino years 2002 and 2009 whereas monsoon was normal during El Nino years 1994 and 1997. It means that in about 50 per cent of the year with El Nino during summer, India experienced droughts during monsoon.
3. Crops like Paddy, Maize, Groundnut, Guar, Castor, Tur, Moong and Bajra would suffer due to El Nino.1. El Nino during winter causes warm conditions over the Indian subcontinent and during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon. Whereas La Nina results in better than normal monsoon in India.