SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION:-
1. EXPLAIN THE PHENOMENON OF OCTOBER HEAT?
2. WHAT IS LOO? WHERE DOES IT OCCURS?
3. WHAT IS KALBAISHAKHI? WHY IS THIS CALLED SO?
4. WHERE AND WHEN DO MANGO SHOWERS OCCURS? HOW IS IT HELPFUL?
5. WHY ARE THE MONSOONS IRREGULAR IN NATURE?
Answers
Answer:
1》 The term October heat refers to the post-monsoon, pre-winter rise in temperatures across the nation. During the southwest monsoon, most parts of India cool down due to precipitation (rainfall), increased moisture, cloud cover, and sea winds in coastal areas
2》 The Loo (Hindi: लू ) is a strong, dusty, gusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June
3》In the Gangetic plains of West Bengal these are known as 'Kaal Baisakhi'. On certain occasions these thunderstorms are very powerful and cause damage to life and property in the West Bengal and other neighbouring states. It derives its name from the name of the Bengali/Hindi month of Baisakh.
4》 Mango showers is the name of the pre-monsoon showers in Karnataka, Kerala, Konkan and Goa that help in the ripening of mangoes. They are also known as April rains or summer showers. The reason of the Mango Showers is thunderstorms over the Bay of Bengal.Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon showers are common, especially in Kerala, Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu in India. They help in the early ripening of mangoes and are hence often referred to as "Mango showers."
5》Monsoons are pulsating in nature. They are irregular due to many reasons but the main reason is change in the pressure and temperature over oceans and land. ... The advancing monsoons started early June to September. The direction of the wind is north east in winter and south west in summer.