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  • Trends of rainfall and temp...
    Jedhe, S H; Kadam, U S; Mane, M S; Mahale, D M; Nandgude, S B; Thokal, R T

    Journal of agrometeorology, 03/2018, Volume: 20, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    Konkan is a coastal strip parallel to Sahyadri hill ranges, which rises from mean sea level to 300 meter height having annual rainfall range from 2300 mm to 4100 mm(Anonymous, 2013).Climate change is acting as a trigger for changing rainfall pattern and temperature which can have significant impacts on hydrological cycle and crop calendar of the region (Abrol etal., 2004)....the presents study was undertaken to analyse the trends in annual and seasonal rainfall and temperaturein the Konkan region.Maximum temperature during summer season exhibited significant decreasing trend at Suksale, Bhatsanagar and Pali....the maximum temperature has decreasing trend in the north part of the Konkan region during all seasons, whereas it has increasing trend in middle part of the region during all seasons and during summer season in the south part of the region.