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प्रश्न
Mangalore and Chennai lie approximately on the same latitude, yet Mangalore receives its rainfall from June to September, while Chennai receives rainfall in November and December. What is the reason of this difference?
उत्तर
Since Mangalore is situated on the west coast, it receives the South-west monsoon in June but Chennai is situated on the east coast so it receives rain from the retreating monsoon in November and December.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jim | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Temperature °C | 23.8 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 30.4 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 25.5 | 24.2 |
| Rainfall cm | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 45.3 | 46.5 | 45.4 | 43.3 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
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(iii) Does the station have a maritime or a continental climate?
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