Geography
According to a news report the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala was delayed and happened on June 8, 2023 due to El Nino. What is El Nino? What is the expected date for the onset of Southwest Monsoons over Kerala?
Answer
El-Nino refers to an abnormal warming of surface waters in the equatorial Pacific region. It increases the surface temperature of the sea and affects the movement of monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean.
The expected date for the onset of Southwest Monsoons over Kerala is June 1.
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Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
(i) Chennai receives less rain than Thiruvananthapuram although it has more rainy days.
(ii) Shillong gets less than 200 cm of rainfall in a year while Cherrapunji receives more than 1250 cm of rainfall.
(iii) Jaipur has a higher annual range of temperature than Goa.
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(i) the hot weather season
(ii) the southwest monsoon season
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(i) The northern hills of Assam do not get as much rainfall as the southern hills.
(ii) Northern India has cold-wave conditions in January.
(iii) The month of October is marked by sultry humid weather.