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Climate
i. What is the El Nino ?
ii. How does it affect the climate of India ?
i. It is a narrow warm current which sometimes appears off the cost of Peru in South America during December.
ii. Warming of tropical pacific waters affects the global pattern of pressure and wind system including the monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean.
i. What is meant by variability of rainfall ?
ii. How does this variability affect agriculture ?
i. The degree to which rainfall amounts vary across an area or through time is an important characteristic of the climate of an area.
ii. Agriculture is not possible without water. The areas suffering high rainfall variability are always prove to water deficiency and drought conditions.
Give a reason for each of the following :
i. Delhi has rain in December - January.
ii. Kolkata has a little rain in Apri.
i. Due to western disturbances which originate in areas near the Mediterranean Sea.
ii. Due to North westerns thunderstorm.
What is the ITCZ ? Name the winds formed by its northward movement.
What is the ITCZ ? Name the winds formed by its northward movement.
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