(i) Delhi receives more rainfall since it is better located with respect to the arrival of the monsoons and the western disturbances. (ii) It gets mild rains from both the branches of S.W. monsoons as well as the western disturbances. (iii) Jodhpur gets rains mainly from the Arabian Sea branch of thRead more
(i) Delhi receives more rainfall since it is better located with respect to the
arrival of the monsoons and the western disturbances.
(ii) It gets mild rains from both the branches of S.W. monsoons as well as the
western disturbances.
(iii) Jodhpur gets rains mainly from the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon.
Thermal heating during the summer also reduces precipitation. Winter is dry in this region.
(i) The Bay of Bengal branch of S.W. monsoons approaches Shillong about a week before it touches Kolkata. So, the early star-t of monsoons gives Shillong more rains. (ii) Shillong is also located on the 1500-metre high Meghalaya plateau. A sub-branch of the Bay of Bengal branch strikes it directly.Read more
(i) The Bay of Bengal branch of S.W. monsoons approaches Shillong about
a week before it touches Kolkata. So, the early star-t of monsoons gives
Shillong more rains.
(ii) Shillong is also located on the 1500-metre high Meghalaya plateau.
A sub-branch of the Bay of Bengal branch strikes it directly. Here the
Garo, Khasi Hills capture the clouds like a funnel and cause heavy rains,
i.e. more than Kolkata.
(i) Chennai is located on the Coromandel coast. It lies in the rain shadow region of the Arabian Sea branch of S.W. monsoons. It first strikes the western coastal region and is almost exhausted by the time it reaches Chennai. (ii) The Bay of Bengal branch runs nearly parallel to the coromandal coastRead more
(i) Chennai is located on the Coromandel coast. It lies in the rain shadow
region of the Arabian Sea branch of S.W. monsoons. It first strikes the
western coastal region and is almost exhausted by the time it reaches
Chennai.
(ii) The Bay of Bengal branch runs nearly parallel to the coromandal coast.
So, it also fails to give rains to Chennai.
(iii) Besides, offshore dry winds blow over this region in the summers.
(i) Mumbai is located about 10' north of Thiruvananthapuram. The monsoon leaches here in the second week of July. (ii) The first ten days of June are rainless in Mumbai, but July as a whole is very rainy for it. (iii) The monsoon breaks with full force on June I in Thiruvananthapuram' June is rainieRead more
(i) Mumbai is located about 10′ north of Thiruvananthapuram. The
monsoon leaches here in the second week of July.
(ii) The first ten days of June are rainless in Mumbai, but July as a whole is
very rainy for it.
(iii) The monsoon breaks with full force on June I in Thiruvananthapuram’
June is rainier here than July.
(i) The monsoons break there with full fury, right in the beginning of June. This month as a whole has good rains. (ii) The monsoon also strikes these places directly. Their location helps them set the first and full impact of the monsoon currents.
(i) The monsoons break there with full fury, right in the beginning of June.
This month as a whole has good rains.
(ii) The monsoon also strikes these places directly. Their location helps them
set the first and full impact of the monsoon currents.
(i) In the month of October, day temperatures are high, nights are cool and pleasant. The land is still moist. (ii) Owing to the conditions of high temperature and humidity, the weather becomes oppressive during the day.
(i) In the month of October, day temperatures are high, nights are cool and
pleasant. The land is still moist.
(ii) Owing to the conditions of high temperature and humidity, the weather
becomes oppressive during the day.
(i) The Inter Tropical convergence Zone is a trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes. (ii) This is where the north-west and the south-east trade winds converge. (iii) This convergence zone lies more or less parallel to the equator but moves north or south with the apparent movement of the SunRead more
(i) The Inter Tropical convergence Zone is a trough of low pressure in
equatorial latitudes.
(ii) This is where the north-west and the south-east trade winds converge.
(iii) This convergence zone lies more or less parallel to the equator but moves
north or south with the apparent movement of the Sun.
(i) Kaal Baisakhi: It is a calamity for the month of Baisakh. These are thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential rains often accompanied by hail. (ii) Mango Showers: Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon showers are common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. Since they hRead more
(i) Kaal Baisakhi: It is a calamity for the month of Baisakh. These are
thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential rains often
accompanied by hail.
(ii) Mango Showers: Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon
showers are common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. Since they
help in the early ripening of mangoes, they are called Mango Showers.
(i) They occur during the monsoon, as well as in October and November. (ii) These disturbances affect the eastern coastal regions of India. (iii) They originate over the Andaman sea and are often very destructive.
(i) They occur during the monsoon, as well as in October and November.
(ii) These disturbances affect the eastern coastal regions of India.
(iii) They originate over the Andaman sea and are often very destructive.
Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth's rotation. It is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere. Under the effect of coriolis force, the trade winds moving from sub-tropical high pressure belts toRead more
Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth’s rotation. It is
responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere
and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.
Under the effect of coriolis force, the trade winds moving from sub-tropical
high pressure belts to equational low pressure belts become north-east
trade winds in the northern hemisphere and south-east trade winds in the
southern hemisphere. As a result, they bring heavy rainfall to the east coast
and the west coast remains dry.
How does Delhi receive more rainfall than Jodhpur?
(i) Delhi receives more rainfall since it is better located with respect to the arrival of the monsoons and the western disturbances. (ii) It gets mild rains from both the branches of S.W. monsoons as well as the western disturbances. (iii) Jodhpur gets rains mainly from the Arabian Sea branch of thRead more
(i) Delhi receives more rainfall since it is better located with respect to the
See lessarrival of the monsoons and the western disturbances.
(ii) It gets mild rains from both the branches of S.W. monsoons as well as the
western disturbances.
(iii) Jodhpur gets rains mainly from the Arabian Sea branch of the monsoon.
Thermal heating during the summer also reduces precipitation. Winter is dry in this region.
Why is Shillong rainier than Kolkata?
(i) The Bay of Bengal branch of S.W. monsoons approaches Shillong about a week before it touches Kolkata. So, the early star-t of monsoons gives Shillong more rains. (ii) Shillong is also located on the 1500-metre high Meghalaya plateau. A sub-branch of the Bay of Bengal branch strikes it directly.Read more
(i) The Bay of Bengal branch of S.W. monsoons approaches Shillong about
See lessa week before it touches Kolkata. So, the early star-t of monsoons gives
Shillong more rains.
(ii) Shillong is also located on the 1500-metre high Meghalaya plateau.
A sub-branch of the Bay of Bengal branch strikes it directly. Here the
Garo, Khasi Hills capture the clouds like a funnel and cause heavy rains,
i.e. more than Kolkata.
Why are South West (S.W.) monsoons less rainy in Chennai?
(i) Chennai is located on the Coromandel coast. It lies in the rain shadow region of the Arabian Sea branch of S.W. monsoons. It first strikes the western coastal region and is almost exhausted by the time it reaches Chennai. (ii) The Bay of Bengal branch runs nearly parallel to the coromandal coastRead more
(i) Chennai is located on the Coromandel coast. It lies in the rain shadow
See lessregion of the Arabian Sea branch of S.W. monsoons. It first strikes the
western coastal region and is almost exhausted by the time it reaches
Chennai.
(ii) The Bay of Bengal branch runs nearly parallel to the coromandal coast.
So, it also fails to give rains to Chennai.
(iii) Besides, offshore dry winds blow over this region in the summers.
Why is July rainier in Mumbai than in Thiruvananthapuram?
(i) Mumbai is located about 10' north of Thiruvananthapuram. The monsoon leaches here in the second week of July. (ii) The first ten days of June are rainless in Mumbai, but July as a whole is very rainy for it. (iii) The monsoon breaks with full force on June I in Thiruvananthapuram' June is rainieRead more
(i) Mumbai is located about 10′ north of Thiruvananthapuram. The
See lessmonsoon leaches here in the second week of July.
(ii) The first ten days of June are rainless in Mumbai, but July as a whole is
very rainy for it.
(iii) The monsoon breaks with full force on June I in Thiruvananthapuram’
June is rainier here than July.
Why are Thiruvananthapuram and Shillong rainier in June?
(i) The monsoons break there with full fury, right in the beginning of June. This month as a whole has good rains. (ii) The monsoon also strikes these places directly. Their location helps them set the first and full impact of the monsoon currents.
(i) The monsoons break there with full fury, right in the beginning of June.
See lessThis month as a whole has good rains.
(ii) The monsoon also strikes these places directly. Their location helps them
set the first and full impact of the monsoon currents.
What do you understand by October Heat?
(i) In the month of October, day temperatures are high, nights are cool and pleasant. The land is still moist. (ii) Owing to the conditions of high temperature and humidity, the weather becomes oppressive during the day.
(i) In the month of October, day temperatures are high, nights are cool and
See lesspleasant. The land is still moist.
(ii) Owing to the conditions of high temperature and humidity, the weather
becomes oppressive during the day.
Give a brief note on the ‘lnter Tropical Convergence Zone’.
(i) The Inter Tropical convergence Zone is a trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes. (ii) This is where the north-west and the south-east trade winds converge. (iii) This convergence zone lies more or less parallel to the equator but moves north or south with the apparent movement of the SunRead more
(i) The Inter Tropical convergence Zone is a trough of low pressure in
See lessequatorial latitudes.
(ii) This is where the north-west and the south-east trade winds converge.
(iii) This convergence zone lies more or less parallel to the equator but moves
north or south with the apparent movement of the Sun.
Define Kaal Baisakhi and. Mango Showers.
(i) Kaal Baisakhi: It is a calamity for the month of Baisakh. These are thunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential rains often accompanied by hail. (ii) Mango Showers: Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon showers are common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. Since they hRead more
(i) Kaal Baisakhi: It is a calamity for the month of Baisakh. These are
See lessthunderstorms associated with violent winds, torrential rains often
accompanied by hail.
(ii) Mango Showers: Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon
showers are common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. Since they
help in the early ripening of mangoes, they are called Mango Showers.
What are Tropical cyclones?
(i) They occur during the monsoon, as well as in October and November. (ii) These disturbances affect the eastern coastal regions of India. (iii) They originate over the Andaman sea and are often very destructive.
(i) They occur during the monsoon, as well as in October and November.
See less(ii) These disturbances affect the eastern coastal regions of India.
(iii) They originate over the Andaman sea and are often very destructive.
What is the coriolis force? Describe briefly its effect on the world climate.
Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth's rotation. It is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere. Under the effect of coriolis force, the trade winds moving from sub-tropical high pressure belts toRead more
Coriolis force is an apparent force caused by the Earth’s rotation. It is
See lessresponsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere
and towards the left in the southern hemisphere.
Under the effect of coriolis force, the trade winds moving from sub-tropical
high pressure belts to equational low pressure belts become north-east
trade winds in the northern hemisphere and south-east trade winds in the
southern hemisphere. As a result, they bring heavy rainfall to the east coast
and the west coast remains dry.