Effect of Indian Ocean Dipole and ENSO on Indian Climate

Indian Ocean Dipole is defined by the difference in sea surface temperatures between two areas (or poles, hence a dipole) – a western pole in the Arabian Sea (western Indian Ocean) and an eastern pole in the eastern Indian Ocean south of Indonesia.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring climate pattern involving changes in the temperature of waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

Effects of Indian Ocean Dipole

Neutral Indian Ocean Dipole

• The Neutral Indian Ocean Dipole phase initiates during spring when the sun's rays are evenly distributed between the northern and southern hemispheres.
• This ....