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Regenzeit im Outback

Da es in den Tropen keine thermischen, d.h. durch
Temperaturunterschiede definierbaren Jahreszeiten gibt, muss eine
saisonale Differenzierung anhand der Niederschlagsverhältnisse
erfolgen. Diese werden im Wesentlichen durch den Verlauf der sog.
Innertropischen Konvergenzzone (ITCZ), einem im Laufe des Jahres den
Sonnenhöchstständen folgenden, durch Konvektion verursachten,
weltumspannenden Tiefdruckgürtel und die damit verbundenen
Zenitalregenfälle dominiert. (more…)

Study Links Past Changes in Monsoon to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations

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A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The study has implications for our understanding of the monsoon’s response to climate change.

The Indian peninsula sustains over a billion people, yet it lies at the same latitude as the Sahara Desert. Without a monsoon, most of India would be dry and uninhabitable. The ability to predict the timing and amount of the next year’s monsoon is vital, yet even our knowledge of the monsoon’s past variability remains incomplete. (more…)

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Study Links Past Changes in Monsoon to Major Shifts in Indian Civilizations