1. Orographic barriers are needed for monsoonal winds to shed their moisture. In India, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Himalayas serve as barriers to at various stages of monsoon. Which mountains act as barriers to which phase (NE and SW)?
2. Consider the following annual rainfall map for India. What are the reasons for low rainfall (0-20 cm) observed in the Deccan plateau and western India?
2. Consider the following annual rainfall map for India. What are the reasons for low rainfall (0-20 cm) observed in the Deccan plateau and western India?
Western Ghats acts for SW monsoon and Himalayas acts for NE Monsoon.
ReplyDeleteWG - SW monsoon (Arabian branch)
DeleteHimalayas - SW monsoon (Bay of Bengal branch)
EG - NE monsoon