Differentiate between North Eastern Monsoons and Retreating monsoons.

North East Monsoons

Retreating Monsoons

(i) These winds blow from land to sea from December to February.

(i)These winds blow from land to sea from October to November.

(ii)During winter, low pressure over Northern plains is replaced by high pressure. The winds become Northwesterly and finally North-Easterly over Bay of Bengal.

(ii) This is a transition period from hot rainy season to dry winter. The low pressure becomes weaker and Monsoons begin to retreat from Northern plains with reversed direction.

(iii) These winds after crossing Bay of Bengal, pick up moisture and give rainfall on the East Coast.

(iv) This period experiences October heat with the result depressions are formed over Bay of Bengal which give rainfall on the east coast.

(iv)These winds are dry over most of the parts of the country.

(iv)These are light and variable winds and are dry.