"Rain came, brought disaster." This year, India will face bone-chilling cold, meteorologists have predicted

This time, humanity has been completely kind to India. The monsoon remained strong due to the continuous development of new systems in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Due to this, there was heavy rain from north to south and east to west...

This time, humanity has been completely kind to India. The monsoon remained strong due to the continuous development of new systems in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Due to this, there was heavy rainfall from north to south and east to west. One reason is most responsible for this - the activation of La Nina instead of El Nino in the Pacific region. La Niña is likely to have a wide impact on winters in India as well. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of America has issued a forecast of La Nina becoming effective. It will not only affect the region from Indonesia to Latin America, but it is also likely to have a wide impact on the Indian subcontinent. In this way, there is a possibility of severe cold in India this time.

NOAA has reported that the chance of La Nina developing between September and November is about 53%, while by the end of the year this probability could reach 58%. Once started, this climate pattern can remain active for most of the winter and affect early spring. La Nina is a natural climate system in which the waters of the equatorial Pacific Ocean become colder than normal. It also affects upper atmospheric patterns, which influence global weather. In contrast, during El Nino, ocean waters become warmer than normal. Both conditions are most prevalent in the Northern Hemisphere winter. This time, La Nina is believed to be relatively weak, which means its effects will not always be clearly visible. However, experts say it does offer a weather blueprint.

La Nina means a drop in temperature

La Nina is a climate pattern in which the surface waters of the central Pacific Ocean become colder than normal, affecting weather around the world. It usually brings heavy monsoons and heavy rains to India, while causing droughts in parts of Africa and South America. It also cools the global temperature slightly. In contrast, the effect of El Nino leads to an increase in temperature. Thus, due to the activation of La Nina, most countries in Asia, including India, are likely to experience severe cold. According to American meteorologists, a similar situation may arise this time as well.

La Nina and El Nino

La Nina and its opposite cycle El Nino deeply affect weather patterns globally. During La Nina, the part of the Pacific Ocean from Indonesia to South America becomes colder than normal, while the same sea area becomes warmer during El Nino. The effect of La Nina leads to normal or above normal monsoon rains in India, but drought in many parts of Africa and storms in the Atlantic region. On the other hand, El Nino causes extreme heat and drought in India, while it brings excess rain to South America. At the beginning of the last decade, La Nina was active for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, which is known as Triple Deep La Nina. Then in 2023, El Nino knocked. Scientists believe that due to climate change, events like La Nina and El Nino may occur more frequently and with greater intensity.

PC:Samachanama