India, Nov. 12 -- A study by IIT-Madras and Gauhati University reveals that the Indian monsoon system first forms over Northeast India around May 15, weeks before reaching the peninsula.

Using 84 years of rainfall data, researchers develop a climate-netwrok approach to highlight the merging of local rainfall clusters into a large-scale system

The approach could complement conventional models to offer insights for agricultural planning and monsoon monitoring

The large-scale Indian monsoon system first takes shape over Northeast India around May 15, nearly three weeks before it becomes established over the Indian peninsula, according to a new study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras and Gauhati Universit...