Dust over Africa, Gulf linked to Indian monsoon

Dust over Africa, Gulf linked to Indian monsoon

By Kounteya Sinha, TNN | 17 Mar, 2014, 02.26PM IST

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LONDON: The fate of the Indian monsoon has for the first time been tracked back to the dust particles in North Africa and West Asia.

A new analysis of satellite data has revealed a link between dust in North Africa and West Asia and stronger monsoons in India.

The study shows that dust in the air absorbs sunlight, west of India, warming the air and strengthening the winds carrying moisture eastward.

This results in more monsoon rainfall about a week later in India. <br ..

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