Fig. 1: Comparison of pre-monsoon (April–May) and monsoon (June–September) in India.
From: Limited influence of irrigation on pre-monsoon heat stress in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
a FAO annual irrigation fraction over India; Mean (2004–2016) fraction of grid cell under irrigation including paddy and non-paddy crop from agricultural census-based data during b Pre-monsoon c Monsoon; Mean EVI for the period 2001–2020 from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) for d pre-monsoon e monsoon; Mean ET (mm/day) for the period 2001–2020 from MODIS for f pre-monsoon g monsoon.
