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Give reasons for the following:
When the Malabar Coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
When the Malabar coast is receiving heavy rainfall in July, the Tamil Nadu coast is comparatively dry.
Solution
The Malabar Coast receives heavy rainfall from the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest monsoon while Tamil Nadu receives scanty rainfall as it is located parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch and lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch.
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