Forecasting Monsoons

The monsoons are famous for blowing across the Indian Ocean changing direction every six months. Their impact has affected human civilization from the beginning. Indian culture flourished under the monsoon's influence. Frankincense trees grow in the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula watered by mist from the monsoons that condenses in the mountains of Dhofar.

The intensity of the the monsoons directly affects nearly one third of the world's population. Predicting variation from year to year is difficult. It has been hard to establish patterns in the monsoon, because it is such a complex weather phenomena. Using tree ring and historical data researchers have established some factors that may aid in future monsoon studies.

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