give an account of the characteristics of the onset of the monsoon and withdrawal of monsoon in India
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The onset of the Indian Monsoon and Withdrawal is defined in terms of zonal asymmetric temperature anomaly and withdrawal is defined in terms of vertical wind shear. The Monsoon, unlike the trades, are not steady winds but are pulsating in nature, affected by different atmospheric conditions encountered by it, on its way over the warm tropical seas. The duration of the monsoon is between 100- 120 days from early June to mid-September. Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the ‘burst’ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers. The monsoon arrives at the southern tip of the Indian peninsula generally by the first week of June. Subsequently, it divides into two – the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch