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Give a brief account of how monsoons advance into India.

Answer:

(i) In early June, the low pressure condition over the northern plain intensify.

(ii) These south-east trade winds cross the equator and blow in so westerly direction, entering the Indian peninsula as the south-west monsoons.

(iii) As these winds blow over warm oceans, they bring abundant moisting the sub-continent.

(iv) These winds are strong and blow at an average velocity of 30 km hour.

(v) Early in the season, the windward side of the Western Ghats reed very heavy rainfall, more than 250 cm.

(vi) The maximum rainfall of this season is received in the northeastern of the country. Mawsynram in Khasi Hills receives the highest average rainfall in the world.

(vii) Rainfall in the Gangs valley decreases from east to the west Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall.