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Explain the role of jet stream in bringing western disturbance into India

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Role of Jet Streams in Rainfall in India

Winter rainfall: The Sub-Tropical westerly jet stream transports the western disturbances (temperate cyclones) originating over the Mediterranean Sea and brings rain to northwestern regions of India – Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh.

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What is Western Disturbance and its impact on the Indian subcontinent?

Air is an extremely compressible gas, and as a result, atmospheric pressure varies considerable with height. Western Disturbance is an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean region that brings sudden winter rain to the north-western parts of the Indian sub-continent. In this article we have discussed, the concept of western disturbance, from where it is originates and how it impact on the Indian sub-continent.

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