2)Discuss in brief the mechanism of monsoon
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During
summer, a low-pressure area develops over interior Asia as well as over
north and north-western India. At the same time, there is a
high-pressure system over the southern Indian Ocean. Winds move from a
high-pressure area to a low-pressure area. As a result, the low-pressure
system attracts the southeast trade winds of the southern hemisphere.
On crossing the equator, these trade winds-due to the Coriolis
force-turn right towards the low-pressure areas over the Indian
subcontinent. After crossing the equator, these winds start blowing in a
south-westerly direction, and enter the Indian peninsula as the
southwest monsoon. As these winds blow over warm oceans, they bring
abundant moisture to the subcontinent. Arriving at the southern tip of
the Indian peninsula, the wind system breaks up into two branches − the
Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch. The Arabian Sea branch
hits the Western Ghats, while the Bay of Bengal branch flows over the
Bay of Bengal and hits the eastern Himalayas. The coastal areas west of
the Western Ghats receive much of the rainfall from the Arabian Sea
Branch, while the regions lying east of the Western Ghats do not receive
much rain from these winds. The north-eastern parts of the country
receive much of their rainfall from the Bay of Bengal Branch. As these
winds move from east to west, the moisture they carry progressively
declines. As a result, rainfall decreases from east to west. The Arabian
Sea branch moves towards the north-east from the south-west, and join
the Bay of Bengal branch over the northern part of the country. The
duration of the monsoon is between 100 to 120 days. By the end of this
period, the low pressure system over north and north-west India
gradually weakens, and this leads to the retreat of the monsoon winds.
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