Monitoring bifurcation of Monsoon system through satellite imagery and synoptic data

The Monsoon phenomenon in Pakistan has quite a unique impact on the weather of our country. In this context summer monsoon are of prime importance considering the water availability in Pakistan. The monsoon conditions are best developed in sub-tropics, as in East and South-East Asia. This Study is an attempt to monitor the summer Monsoon systems affecting most of the Pakistan territory during the primary seasons and causing Large scale heavy rainfall. Monsoon low pressure areas which produce heavy rainfall spells and flooding activity over south Asia are reflective of a specific characteristic from inception to recurvature and dissipation. A study carried out in the monsoon season is indicative of a north westerly track of all the monsoon lows and then after two or three days a point of inflexion has reached before recurvature in easterly and north easterly direction and resulting in quick dissipation. The life of the monsoon low is particularly very short one after the recurvature and it has almost double the speed after recurvature visa vie prior to recurvature. The interesting feature is detected with comparison of surface low pressure center from synoptic charts, satellite image for associated cloud center and upper air convergence center confirming their by north westerly till of the storm structure. (author)