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Aerosols, Monsoon Rainfall Variability, and Climate Change

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The Elevated Heat Pump Hypothesis<br />

(Lau et al. 2006, Lau <strong>and</strong> Kim 2006)<br />

Dust transport from Middle<br />

East <strong>and</strong> Thar desert into<br />

IG plains<br />

Somali Jet<br />

May -June<br />

Increase dust <strong>and</strong> moisture<br />

transport from low level<br />

monsoon westerlies<br />

Absorbing dust <strong>and</strong> BC<br />

accumulated on foothills of<br />

Himalayas accentuate<br />

atmospheric heating by<br />

sensible heat flux over Tibetan Pl<br />

ateau<br />

Increased convection over<br />

Bay of Bengal, eastern TP,<br />

NE <strong>and</strong> central India<br />

May-June

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