A Mann–Kendall trend analysis indicates a positive trend (Supplementary Table 1 , Theil–Sen’s slope = 0.06), in the moisture contribution from the Arabian Sea, significant at 95% confidence level.
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The surface temperature anomalies show an increasing trend, and a significant correlation (at 95% confidence levels) with the increasing pressure gradient anomalies ( r = 0.36) and the variability of the moist westerlies ( r = 0.33).