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प्रश्न
A cricket match at Chennai (Madras) from October 24 to 28 had to be abandoned because of bad weather. As a student of geography provide an explanation and the technical name of this Season in India, the atmospheric pressure conditions over the Bay of Bengal during this part of the year and the typical rainfall experienced in Chennai (Madras) city.
उत्तर
The cricket match had to be abandoned because of the retreating monsoon. A high pressure centre begins to build up over the southern region due to the migration of the sun towards the south. By the first week of October the South-west monsoon begins to withdraw from the country. The monsoon moves southwards and causes rain in the southern districts (Chennai) at the end of October.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Jaipur has a higher annual range of temperature than Mumbai.
Study the climatic data of station x given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature in °C |
24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
1) Calculate the total annual rainfall experienced by the station.
2) What is the annual range of temperature
3) On which coast of India does the station lie? Give the reason for your answer.
Give reasons for the following:
When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
Why are there great variations in the climate of the Indian sub-continent.
Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?
Study the climatic data provided below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Station A | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 21.0 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 27.5 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 20.5 |
| Rain cm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Station B | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 24.4 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.0 |
| Rain cm | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 50.2 | 61.0 | 37.0 | 27.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station B.
(ii) Calculate annual rainfall of Station A.
(iii) Presuming that both the stations are located in West India, state giving a reason as to which of the two lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats.
Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Temperature °C | 24.5 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 20-4 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 31.0 | 30.2 | 29.8 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 24.7 |
| Rainfall cm | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 30.6 | 35.0 | 13.9 |
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
(ii) What is the annual range of temperature?
(iii) Name the wettest month.
Name two types of cyclonic systems that affect India and two areas that receive rainfall from these systems.
Name the regions of moderate rainfall in India.
Name two driest stations.
