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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,
VOL. 33,
L01707,
3 PP., 2006
doi:10.1029/2005GL024771
Impact of lunar cycle on the precipitation in India
Department of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Scientists for different regions of the world have indicated the impact of lunar cycle on different climatic parameters including precipitation. In the present study the impact of the lunar cycle on the precipitation in India has been analyzed. Daily precipitation records were assembled for 129 stations spread across the subcontinent for the time period 1910 to 2000. The results of the study indicate a general tendency towards the increased occurrences of precipitation a few days after the full moon in the interiors. The west coast of India showed tendency towards higher precipitation amounts in the ascending phase of the lunar cycle.
Received 27 September 2005; accepted 6 December 2005; published 14 January 2006.
Citation: (2006), Impact of lunar cycle on the precipitation in India, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L01707, doi:10.1029/2005GL024771.
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