Question

Mention any five fact that are important to understand the mechanism of the monsoon

Answer 1

Answer:

The following facts are important to understand the mechanism of monsoons.

1. The differential in heating and cooling of land and water creates low pressure on the landmass of India while the seas around experience comparatively high pressure.
2. The shift of the position of Inter Tropical Covergence Zone (ITCZ) in summer over the Ganga plain.
3. Presence of the high pressure area, east of Madagascar approximately at 20 degree Celsius over the Indian Ocean.
4. The intensity and position of this high pressure area affects the Indian Monsoon.
5. The movement of westley jet stream to the North of the Himalayas and the presence of the tropical easterly jet stream over the Indian Peninsula during Summer.
6. The Tibetan Plateau gets intensely heated during summer ,which results in strong vertical air currents and the formation of high pressure over the plateau at about 9km above sea level.