Climate of India

Geography (H.C.G. Paper 2) · Chapter 6 · Part II: Geography of India

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1. Part 1: Controls of climate and the monsoon13 slides
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Factors affecting India's climate: latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, winds, the Himalayas, jet streams and El Nino
Distribution of temperature, rainfall and winds in summer and winter
The monsoon and its mechanism
Seasons: hot weather, south-west monsoon, retreating monsoon and cold weather
Local winds and seasonal weather phenomena (loo, mango showers, Kalbaisakhi, western disturbances)
Interpreting climate data of Indian stations