Question

what are Western disturbances ? how do they affect the climate of India ? In points

Answer 1

The following points may help you:

a. Western disturbances are the moisture laden cyclones originating over Mediterranean sea usually influence the weather of the north-western regions of India.
b. Due to the impact of an approaching western disturbance, the wind direction changes.
c. The moist easterly wind which blows which increases the humidity levels and causes light rain in Northern India. They cause winter rains in the North western part of India.
d. . It influences the cropping pattern of the country. Farmers rely on monsoons for the sustenance of their crops particularly rabi crop.
e. However, these disturbances also impact the coastal region, leading to tropical cyclones creating havoc.
f. It also causes excessive rainfall at times. leading to floods

Answer 2

Answer:

The Western disturbances are weather phenomena brought in by westerly flow from the Mediterranean region. They occur in the month of winter and cause rainfall in North and North-Western part of India.

They affect the climate of India in the fallowing ways

(i) By causing cyclonic rainfall in the month of winter, which is otherwise dry, Western disturbance influences the weather of the North and North-Western India.

(ii) Although the amount of rainfall is meagre, it is highly

beneficial to the Rabi crops, especially the wheat.

(iii) They cause snowfall in the mountains.

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