similar latitudes. Concurrently‚ the Thar Desert plays a role in attracting moisture-laden southwest summer monsoon winds that‚ between June and October‚ provide the MOST of India’s rainfall. At the moment‚ India’s climate is governed by the Monsoon. Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring moist air from oceans and seas over land. Most of the country has three seasons: hot and dry‚ hot and wet (monsoon)‚ and cool and dry. During the hot and dry season‚ this usually lasts from early march to June. There
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The monsoon and the Western Disturbance are the two main factors which alter the weather over Pakistan; otherwise‚ Continental air prevails for rest of the year. Following are the main factors that influence the weather over Pakistan. Western Disturbances mostly occur during the winter months and cause light to moderate showers in southern parts of the country while moderate to heavy showers with heavy snowfall in the northern parts of the country. These westerly waves are robbed of most of
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effect regions across the world. A few of the most noticeable are monsoons and deserts. Over time these factors have altered the relationships between certain regions and benefitted our development in society. However‚ they can be extremely demoralizing as well. Not only is nature disrupted but the way in which people live on a daily basis. We are forced to make changes and adapt to the overwhelming geographic factors. Monsoons are one uncontrollable geographic factor that plays a huge role on
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type of koppens classification. After the hottest day of summer‚ the monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal continue to sweep along the teesta valley‚ bringing heavy rain in their woke. The cold season from mid-November to the end of February. This followed by the hot season from March to May. The period from June to about the beginning of October is the South West monsoon season. October to Mid- November constitutes the post monsoon season. The average annual rainfall in the
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VISION IAS GENERAL STUDIES MAINS STUDY MATERIAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PART I 1 www.visionias.wordpress.com India- Physiography India can be divided into four physical divisions. They are: 1) The Northern Mountains 2) The North Indian Plain 3) The Peninsular Plateau 4) The Coastal regions and Islands 2 www.visionias.wordpress.com 1. THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS: The Himalayan mountains form the northern mountain region of India. They are the highest mountain ranges in the world. They have
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Kerala (English pronunciation: /ˈkerələ/)‚ regionally also Keralam (കേരളം)‚ is a state located in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38‚863 km2 (15‚005 sq mi) with a population of 33‚387‚677‚ it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and north east‚ Tamil Nadu to the east and south‚ and the Laccadive Sea to the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital
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Monsoon Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually‚ the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally-changing pattern‚ although technically there is also a dry phase. The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African and Asia-Australian
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Theni District Dindugal District Madurai District Ramanthapuram District Pudukkottai District Sivagangai District Virudhunagar District Thoothukudi District Kanyakumari District THENI DISTRICT Theni town is located nearly 450 kms south from Chennai‚ the state head quarters. Theni town is the District head quarters of Theni District. Theni-Allinagaram town lies 18 km south west of Periyakulam town and 75 km west of Madurai city on the Rameswaram - Cochin National Highway Extension No.49
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level. ← Build dams to control river flow and hold back monsoon rain water in reservoirs. Cause: ← The Ganges‚ Brahmaputra‚ and Meggna Rivers run through Bangladesh creating a massive delta on the south of the country. ← Deforestation of the river basin for farming for wood‚ especially around Nepal. ← Melting ice caps in the Himalayas increase the river level. ← The source is a glacier in the Himalayas. ← Monsoon rains bring an annual flood‚ which people need for the fertile
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countries often do not have the resources or money to start a rescue of people after the disaster occurs. They have to rely on the United Nations (UN) or developed countries to donate money. Pakistan experienced a flood in July 2010 in monsoon season. The monsoon flood was expected but the size was not expected. Many people lost their lives and property. Australia experienced a flood in Queensland during late December 2010 and January 2011. The devastation of the flood was not expected and many
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