Question

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Comparison of the climate of India and Brazil

Answer 1

1. India has a monsoon type of climate whereas Brazil experiences a wide range of variations in climate. For E.g. In Brazil, near the equator, the climate is hot while near the Tropic of Capricorn, there is a temperate type of climate.
2. In India, the average temperature is higher throughout the year since the sun’s rays are perpendicular upto the Tropic of Cancer which passes through it whereas in Brazil, the Equator cuts across the northern part of the country which results in 25° C to 28° C of average temperature in the Amazon Valley.
3. The temperature in the northern states of India is cold. For e.g. Jammu & Kashmir and parts of mountainous regions of Himalayas experience temperatures of –40° C during the winters. While the temperature increases towards the southern states of India. In contrast, the northern part of Brazil is generally hot while in the southern part, the temperature is comparatively lower.
4. India receives rainfall due to the South-west monsoon winds and the rainfall is mainly of Orographic type whereas Brazil receives the orographic type of rainfall from the South-east Trade winds & North-east Trade winds and the rainfall in the northern part of Brazil is of Convectional type.
5. In India, the regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan experience less rainfall while the northeastern part of the Brazilian Highlands receives very less rainfall.
6. In India, Tropical cyclones occur frequently while these cyclones occur rarely in Brazil.