South Asia: A Climatological Study. Volume I: Subtropical South Asia

Abstract

This technical note is a climatological study of Subtopical South Asia. After describing the geography and major meteorological features of the entire region, the study discusses in detail the climatic controls of each of Subtropical South Asia's "five zones of climatic commonality." Each "season" is defined and discussed in considerable detail with emphasis on general weather, hazards, clouds, visibility, winds, precipitation, and temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406962

Entities

People

  • Gary Clinton
  • Melody Higdon
  • Robert Lilianstrom
  • Virgil H. Killman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Drainage Basins
  • Geography
  • Heat Energy
  • Isotherms
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level Rise
  • South Asia
  • Storm Surges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Transitions
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design