1.1 ENSO / All India Rainfall Correlations

All India Rainfall index (bars) versus Nino 3 SST (color: warm/cold)
the 20 year moving correlation is also shown (dashed black line)



A strong statistical relationship exists between ENSO and All India Rainfall.

  • what is the physical basis for the observed correlation?
  • why does the correlation experience very low-frequency variability?
  • is ENSO the only important teleconnection to consider?

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