Question

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

a) Study the climatic data provided for station A and answer the questions that follow-

A

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

°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

cm

4.6

1.8

1.3

1.8

3.8

4.5

8.7

11.3

11.9

30.6

35.0

13.9

i. Calculate the annual range of temperature.

ii. Calculate the total rainfall during the south west monsoon season.

iii. Identify and name the location of station-is it coastal
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Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Annual rainfall = Sum of rainfall in all twelve months Therefore, annual rainfall is 129.2 cm. The total annual rainfall = Sum of rainfall in all twelve months. Therefore, annual rainfall is 128.7 cm. 

(ii) The annual range of temperature = Maximum temperature − minimum temperature 32.5°C − 24.5°C = 8°C 

(iii) The station lies on the south-eastern coast of India (Tamil Nadu) as the station receives maximum rainfall from the retreating monsoon.