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I've just heard from my friend Kalyan Varma in India that this years monsoon rains have started
pouring - a time of celebration and thanksgiving. In 2009 I visited Kerala on the south west coast
to experience the full force of the monsoon as it arrived on mainland India. During the previous
few days we had endured sweltering temperatures in the high 50s (oC), so the onset of the rains
was exhilarating! Within minutes we were happily drenched to the bone. This was the beginning of
our journey following the monsoon north as it passed over the Western Ghat mountains. You can
see more videos and read about our monsoon adventure here.
We get drenched as the monsoon hits Kerala
Mountain meets monsoon
The Western Ghats form a 1600 km long barrier that forces the moisture laden monsoon clouds to
rise. In the process they deposit most of their rain, drenching the mountains with as much as
9,000 mm (350 inches). No wonder that some parts of the Western Ghats are said to be the
wettest places on earth. The deluge is critical in the life cycle of thousands of endemic species that
live here, especially the numerous frogs such as the Purple frog which emerge from their
underground hideaways for a brief period to breed in the first rains. By mid-July the monsoon has
spread north to cover the rest of India and neighbouring countries including Bangladesh and
Bengal.
Oh yes, the leeches also love it too!
Paul Williams
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A lifeline for India
On a normal year 80% of India's entire annual rainfall, as much as 390 inches, will fall in just four
months - the rainy season. We may complain in Britain when we get a thimble-full of our annual
37 inches, but in India rain is celebrated. In 2009 it arrived at Kerala early, on 23rd May, but it was
a particularly weak monsoon and it took several weeks longer than usual to reach central India.
The rains are a vital lifeline, providing relief from the dryness and heat of June, but more
importantly directly irrigating 60 percent of India's farms - the main food supply for a booming
population of more than 1 billion people. In a country where agriculture accounts for 25% of the
GDP and employs 235 million people, a late or weak monsoon can have devastating effects on
crops and the economy.
The Times of India closely monitors the monsoon
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The monsoon approaches Kerala
It's difficult to keep dry when it rains heavily throughout most of the day
A typical monsoon drenched town in the Western Ghats. Photo: Paul Williams
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David Heath filming in a drenched Indian forest
David happy in the mist - filming the rare Nilgiri Tahr 'cloud goat'
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