Boreal Summer Intra-Seasonal Oscillation

Researchers at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad have found a better way to forecast waves based on Boreal Summer Intra Seasonal Oscillation (BSISO).

About BSISO

  • BSISO is the transfer of heat from Indian Ocean to western Pacific Ocean roughly every 10-50 days during the monsoon (June-September).
  • It represents the monsoon’s ‘active’ and ‘break’ periods, in which weeks of heavy rainfall give way to brilliant sunshine before starting all over again.
  • The active phase enhances monsoon winds and hence the surface waves. It is one of the most prominent sources of short-term climate variability in the ....
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