Thursday, June 02, 2011

Monsoons: Arrived On Time!

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Its a breathtaking sight from the seashore.

As far as the eye can see, a massive wall of dark grey clouds silently approaching the Kerala coast, bringing in a season of torrential rains. It is an event carefully monitored by the Met Department, for, in these clouds, hangs the fate of agricultural production in much of the Indian subcontinent.

Here are some pics from Valiyathura Pier in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 

A turbulent Arabian Sea

 A fishing boat being readied on Valiyathura Pier


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LINKS:
  • Indian Meteorological Department: Monsoon Updates - http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/Monsoon_frame.htm
  • Much awaited southwest monsoon sets in over Kerala, 3 days before normal . The Hindu 30 May 2011. http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/30/stories/2011053058901100.htm
  • South-West Monsoon Active Over Kerala. ToI 31 May 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-31/india/29603548_1_meteorology-sources-kerala-and-lakshadweep-south-arabian-sea

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