Table 1 Roll clouds over the Arabian sea (Jul–Aug 2005–2014): number of roll cloud days visually identified using MODIS/Terra imageries during the peak monsoon season of the ten-year (2005–2014) study period.
Year | Roll cloud days during July–August | Total days | % Days |
|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 01–15 J, 20 J, 22–27 J, 30 J–04 A, 06–18 A, 29–31 A | 44 | 70.97 |
2006 | 01–20 J, 22 J, 25–27 J, 29 J, 31 J–04 A, 09–18 A, 20–24 A, | 45 | 72.58 |
2007 | 01–23 J, 04–15 A, 20–21 A | 37 | 59.68 |
2008 | 02–18 J, 20–25 J, 27–30 J, 01 A, 03 A, 07–10 A, 12–13 A, 19 A, 22 A, 26 A | 38 | 61.29 |
2009 | 01–03 J, 05 J, 07 J, 10 J, 12–14 J, 20–22 J, 25 J–13 A, 15 A, 22–24 A, 26–29 A | 40 | 64.52 |
2010 | 01–03 J, 06 J, 08–09 J, 12–13 J, 15–19 J, 21 J, 24–27 J, 29–31 J, 02–08 A, 10–16 A, 23–28 A | 41 | 66.13 |
2011 | 01–02 J, 04–07 J, 11–15 J, 18 J, 20–26 J, 03–12 A | 29 | 46.77 |
2012 | 01–04 J, 06–09 J, 11 J, 14–21 J, 24–29 J, 31 J, 03–04 A, 06 A, 09–11 A, 14–15 A, 18–19 A, 24 A, 27–28 A, 30–31 A | 39 | 62.90 |
2013 | 01–04 J, 06–12 J, 14 J, 16–18 J, 20 J, 22 J, 28–29 J, 01 A, 05–06 A, 12 A, 28 A | 24 | 38.71 |
2014 | 01 J, 04–09 J, 11 J, 13–15 J, 18–20 J, 26 J, 28 J, 30 J, 05 A, 09 A, 11 A, 14–17 A | 24 | 38.71 |
