Question

Mumbai has 4 months of rainfall yet receives 200cm ,while Chennai has eight months of rainfall ,yet receives only 100 cm

Answer 1

Answer:Mumbai has 4 months of rainfall yet receives 200cm ,while Chennai has eight months of rainfall ,yet receives only 100 cm, because:

Explanation:

While Malabar receives heavy rainfall in July, Tamil Nadu is comparatively dry. This is becausethe coast of Tamil Nadu lies parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the south west monsoon and it also lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch of the south west monsoon.  Because central Maharashtra is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats, it receives less rainfall.