Nasa in a video tracks monsoon rains behind Kerala floods
India TodayThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration has released a video which is tracking monsoon rains behind Kerala floods. HEAVY RAINS ACROSS INDIA According to a Nasa statement, rainfall accumulations from August 13 to 20 showed two bands of heavy rain across India. Rainfall accumulations from August 13 to 20 showed two bands of heavy rain across India | Screenshot from YouTube: Nasa Video Weekly rainfall totals in this band are generally over 10 inches with embedded areas exceeding 16 inches. As a result, the Western Ghats are well positioned to enhance rainfall along the West Coast of India as they intercept the moisture laden air being drawn in off the warm waters of the northern Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea as part of the southwest monsoon circulation.