Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon

Que 1. What is the difference between southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon?

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The difference between southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon is that southwest monsoon refers to the monsoons in summer from the South-west direction, whereas northeast monsoon enters India from the northeast direction and can be known as winter monsoon.

Que 2. What is the Southwest Monsoon in India?

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The Southwest Monsoon is rainy season from June to September and is the primary rainy season. It holds over the country during the summer monsoon season. At present, country receives nearly 75 percent of it’s annual rainfall.

Que 3. Southwest Monsoon doesn’t give rainfall to which area?

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Tamil Nadu receives less rainfall by Southwest Monsoon because Western Ghats blocks the southwest monsoon winds blow over the state. Coimbatore plateau receives only 50 cm of rain while Nilgiri receives 50 cm to 100 cm of rains.

Que 4: How does the Northeast Monsoon Work?

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In September when the sun returns to the south there is a rapid and huge decrease in temperature in northern India. This causes the pressure in this region to drop whereas the temperatures of Indian Ocean and the surrounding areas is relatively high. Due to this pressure difference the cold winds move from the Himalayas towards the Deccan peninsular. When it is moving towards the destination the originally dry winds pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal and loose it in the form of rain in the Indian Peninsular and Sri Lanka.

Monsoon can be defined as the change in the direction of winds and currents in a region, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation. Monsoon is a seasonal phenomenon. The monsoon winds generally blow from cold to warm areas. The monsoon in Asia can be classified into Southwest Monsoon and Northeast Monsoon.

India receives Southwest monsoon winds in summer and Northeast monsoon during winter. The Southwest monsoon arises because of the formation of an intense low-pressure system over the Tibetan plateau. The Northeast monsoon arises due to high-pressure cells that are formed over the Siberian and Tibetan plateaus.