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Why does Kanyakumari experience an equable climate?
Give a geographical reason for the following:
Kanyakumari experiences an equable climate.
Solution 1
Since, Kanyakumari is located at the top of the Indian sub-continent where the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea meet, moderating the climate making it equable or maritime.
Solution 2
Kanyakumari is located at 8 degrees North. It is also close to the equator. The equator receives vertical sun beams, resulting in minimal temperature variation. Kanyakumari has equable, oceanic, and marine influences.
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