WinterMONEX: Winter Monsoon Experiment
Summary
The Monsoon Experiment (MONEX) was the core of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) Monsoon subprogram, which was a major international effort to achieve a better understanding of the planetary monsoon circulation, the major seasonal perturbation of the general circulation of the atmosphere and the influence of the annual cycle of precipitation associated with the monsoon on the agriculture of the many populous nations of the region. Winter MONEX took place during November and December 1978 in the South China Sea.
Data access
Additional information
| GCMD Name | M - O > MONEX > Monsoon Experiment > 0bc41cf0-cf0e-4122-be92-a24ac8ba6012 |
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Temporal coverage
| Begin Date | 1978-11-17 00:00:00 |
| End Date | 1978-12-31 23:59:59 |
Spatial coverage
Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.
Maximum (North) Latitude:
16.264,
Minimum (South) Latitude:
2.574
Minimum (West) Longitude:
101.45,
Maximum (East) Longitude:
120.487