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El Nino and La-Nina

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El Nino and Indian Monsoon      El Nino is a narrow hot stream that flows near the Peruvian coast in December. In Spanish it is called " Child Christ " because this stream takes birth around Christmas . It is a temporary replacement for a Perubian or Humboldt cold stream that usually flows along the coast. It flows once every three to seven years and is prone to widespread floods and droughts in tropical regions of the world . Sometimes it becomes very intense and raises the water temperature of the Peruvian coast by 10 ° C.     This heat of the tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean affects the air pressure at the global level and the winds including the monsoon of the Indian Ocean .     Studies by El Nino suggest that India experiences less rainfall when temperatures rise in the southern Pacific Ocean.     El-Nino has a great impact on the Indian monsoon and is used to predict the long period of the monsoon.     Meteorologis...

BOBBLE Project (Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment): Complete Guide for UPSC, SSC & Competitive Exams

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The BOBBLE Project (Bay of Bengal Boundary Layer Experiment) is an important India–United Kingdom collaborative scientific research programme that aims to improve our understanding of the Indian Summer Monsoon , ocean-atmosphere interaction, and tropical weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. The findings of this project help meteorologists improve weather forecasting, cyclone prediction, climate models, and disaster management planning. Since the Indian economy, agriculture, water resources, and food security largely depend on the monsoon, scientific projects like BOBBLE play a significant role in making weather predictions more accurate and reliable. Table of Contents Introduction What is the BOBBLE Project? Full Form of BOBBLE Objectives of the Project Why the Bay of Bengal is Important How BOBBLE Works Scientific Instruments Used Participating Organisations Role in Monsoon Forecasting Role in Cyclone Prediction Importance for India UPSC & Competitive...