1. So means southern oscillation. Normally when the tropical eastern South pacific ocean experiences high pressure, the tropical eastern Indian ocean experiences low pressure. This periodic change in pressure conditions is known as Southern Oscillation.

    So means southern oscillation. Normally when the tropical eastern South
    pacific ocean experiences high pressure, the tropical eastern Indian ocean
    experiences low pressure. This periodic change in pressure conditions is
    known as Southern Oscillation.

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  2. The presence of the high pressure area, east of Madagascar approximately at 20"s over the Indian ocean, its intensity and the position of this high, pressure area also affects the Indian monsoon.

    The presence of the high pressure area, east of Madagascar approximately
    at 20″s over the Indian ocean, its intensity and the position of this high,
    pressure area also affects the Indian monsoon.

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  3. It means inter Tropical convergence Zone. It is a broad trough of low pressure in equatorial latitude. This is where northeast and southeast trade winds converge.

    It means inter Tropical convergence Zone. It is a broad trough of low
    pressure in equatorial latitude. This is where northeast and southeast trade
    winds converge.

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  4. Differential heating and cooling of land and water creates low pressure on the land of India while the seas around experience comparatively high pressure leading to the shifting of winds from south to north.

    Differential heating and cooling of land and water creates low pressure
    on the land of India while the seas around experience comparatively high
    pressure leading to the shifting of winds from south to north.

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  5. The sailors who came to India in historic times were one of the first to have noticed the phenomenon of monsoon. They benefitted from the reversal of the wind system as they came by sailing ships at the mercy of winds.

    The sailors who came to India in historic times were one of the first to have
    noticed the phenomenon of monsoon. They benefitted from the reversal of
    the wind system as they came by sailing ships at the mercy of winds.

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