**3.2. Belgaum (Dry subhumid)**

The climate of Belgaum varied from semi arid to 1st humid type during the study period. 10 years of the study period show the subhumid climates followed by semi arid in 7 years. The variation of IM with NDVI over Belgaum unraveled the low variability of IM associated with high variations of NDVI (Figure 7). The maximum NDVI is 0.55 that is during September of 1984 and 1992 linked with the very low values of IM. The IM values were around zero during all the years of study period in June and July months countered by the low values of NDVI. There is no sea – saw relation found between IM and NDVI over this region. The correlation in this case was also found to be very poor and insignificant.
