Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1976 · 521 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesHydrologyClimatologyCryosphere StudiesSnow HydrologyMonsoon ClimatologyMonsoon DynamicsMonsoon SystemsPrecipitationSeasonal Snow CoverSnow Cover Remote SensingIndian MonsoonIndian Summer MonsoonMonsoon Precipitation PatternsMonsoon Rainfall SeasonalityMonsoon Rainfall VariabilitySnow Cover ClimatologySnow Cover TrendsSouth Asian Monsoon
A short record of year-to-year variations of summer monsoon rainfall over India is compared with that of winter snow cover over Eurasia as derived from satellite data. An inverse relationship between these two quantities is indicated, i.e., winters with extensive (little) snow cover over Eurasia tend to be followed by summers with less (more) rainfall over India.