Climates of South Asia

METEOROLOGICAL BACKGROUND. South Asia: An Introduction to the Region. Tropical General Circulation: South Asian Context. Characteristic Features of South Asian Summer Monsoon. Other Meteorological Features and Systems of South Asia. CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS. Mean Climatology of South Asia. Rainfall Variability. Temperature Variability. Regional Climatic Features. The Changing Climate of South Asia: Its Environmental Impacts. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.