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प्रश्न
What is meant by a ‘Rain Shadow’ area?
What is the meaning of a rain shadow area?
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उत्तर १
The leeward side of the hill is called ‘Rain Shadow’ area which remains dry because the winds are blocked by the hills.
उत्तर २
The rain shadow area is the dry region on the leeward side (the side sheltered from the wind) of a mountain range. When moisture-laden winds are forced to rise over mountains, the air cools and condenses to form rainfall on the windward side. As the air descends on the opposite side, it becomes warmer and drier because most of the moisture has already been lost as precipitation. This results in very little or no rainfall on the leeward side, creating the rain shadow area.
A classic example of this is the Western Ghats in India. The monsoon winds bring heavy rain to the windward (western) side, while the leeward side receives hardly any rain and often faces acute water shortages. The rain shadow area tends to have sparse vegetation compared to the lush windward side.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name a state that is the first to experience the onset of the monsoon.
Give a reason for each of the following:
Kolkata receives heavier rain than Lucknow.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has a higher range of temperature than that of Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Mention the geographical reasons for the following:
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
- Name two rainiest stations.
- Name two driest stations.
- Two stations with the most equable climate.
- Two stations with the most extreme climate.
- Two stations are most influenced by the Arabian branch of southwest monsoons.
- Two stations are most influenced by the Bay of Bengal branch of south-west monsoons.
- Two stations influenced by both branches of the south-west monsoons
- Two stations influenced by retreating and north-east monsoons.
- Two stations are receiving winter showers from the western disturbances.
- The two hottest stations in the months of
- February
- April
- May
- June
The Coromandel coast has more rainy months but less rainfall than the Konkan Coast. Why?
Kanyakumari is the first to receive the south-west monsoon stream and the last to see its retreat.
Name the areas receiving very heavy rainfall on account of favourable situation of a mountain
The highest rainfall region in India is located in this state.
Write a note on the uneven distribution of rainfall in India.
