Monsoons by Understanding the Basics

Monsoons

By understanding the basics behind monsoon climate and its weather patterns, it is possible to comprehend the global climate pattern of monsoons and its effects (Vernekar, p. 248).

Research, Hypothesis, Objectives

This research will attempt to provide information on the monsoon climate, its causes, the effects on other regional weather patterns, and effects on global production; additionally, the prediction of the variations of the above may assist residents in the monsoon-affected arenas in predicting growth seasons (Waliser, p. 2897). The hypothesis for this research is that it is possible to assess and predict monsoon seasons, in order to assist farmers in crop production (Sulochana, p. 429). The objective is to find sufficient data in order to create a basis and formula that may be used for these predictions (Institute 2007).

Literature Review

The literature review will completed by examining all previous literature available on the subject of monsoon climate, causes, effects on weather and production, as well as any research that may have been done on attempts at recording and predicting monsoons and how to predict monsoon climate and seasons (Sivakurnar, p. 31). The result of the literature review should be a recording of the results of each research and finding out what has and has not been done in this area.

Research Design

Following a thorough literature review, weather patterns will be examined from the last 50 years. From this data a determination will be made as to any yearly pattern that may emerge, or to see if any cyclical patterns are evident, throughout the last 50 years (Rodwell, p. 1385). If it is determined that monsoons are increasing in volume and effect, that will also be determined.

Sampling

Sampling will be from any sources that have examined current weather over the past 50 years (PBS, 2004).

Variables

Variables may be: conflicting data in information sources; global warming effects on yearly rainfall, intensity of storms, barometric pressure, wind scale and direction (Rawson, p. 35), temperature of air and water, and length of seasons (Orlove, p. 233); the way that information is gathered and recorded (Morrill, p. 273); the areas in which data is recorded and the amount of data available in order to reach conclusions (Chen, p. 1979).

Methods of Data Collection

Agrometeorological data will be collected from multiple available sources by examining whatever means may be used to record and transmit data (internet, faxes, publications, books, requesting data from NASA and other weather data sources) (Ritter, 2005), (Barry, p. 235). Records for meteorological data on atmosphere, hydrology, soils and landcover/penology will be available for most areas needed, but some records may need to be obtained from other sources, such as handwritten records and newspapers, especially from early in the period covered by this research (Gautier, 2002).

Data Analysis Procedures

Records will be analyzed for temperature, duration, intensity of storms, and rainfall within a set parameter of the globe. The data then will be recorded into charts and graphs, with an accompanying map of the limited global area covered for this research.