The document discusses the Northeast Monsoon time scale over peninsular India. It occurs from October to December and brings most of the rainfall to eastern parts of South India. The onset of the Northeast Monsoon is typically around October 20th, with some variability of about a week on either side. The document then provides details on how to construct a Northeast Monsoon time scale by recording weather events on a calendar scale to analyze patterns in monsoon rainfall and relationship to weather problems over many years.