Monsoon season, in June and July, increases aerosol and cloud cover over the Arabian Sea.
Phytoplankton are the basis of the marine food chain and a good indicator of environmental change.
CZCS and TOMS data are archived at the Goddard Space Flight Center DAAC . Map image in title graphic from National Geographic. Monsoons sweeping through the Arabian Sea affect light levels, yielding significant biological growth in its surface waters. Light levels are, of course, a function of weather conditions. The experiment measured the dynamics between these parameters in the Arabian Sea.