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MONSOONS INDIA MONSOONS Indias climate is dominated by monsoons Monsoons are strong often violent winds that change direction with the season Monsoon winds blow from cold to warm regions because cold air takes up more space than warm air ID: 346123

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INDIA

MONSOONSSlide2

INDIA MONSOONS

India’s climate is dominated by monsoons. Monsoons are strong, often violent winds that change direction with the season. Monsoon winds blow from cold to warm regions because cold air takes up more space than warm air.

This means that monsoon winds blow from the land toward the sea in winter and from the sea toward land in the summer.Slide3

INDIA MONSOONS

India’s winters are hot and dry. The monsoon winds blow from the northeast and carry little moisture. India’s winters are hot because the Himalayas form a barrier that prevents cold air from passing onto the subcontinent.

Additionally, most of India lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator, so the sun’s rays shine directly on the land. The temperature can reach as high as 110

o

F during the Indian winter.Slide4

INDIA MONSOONS

The

summer monsoons roar onto the

subcontinent from

the southwest. The winds carry moisture from the Indian Ocean and bring heavy rains from June to September

. The

torrential

rainstorms

often cause violent landslides. Entire villages have been swept away during monsoon rains. Slide5

INDIA MONSOONS

Despite the potential for destruction, the summer monsoons are welcomed in India. Farmers depend on the

rain

to irrigate their land.

Irrigated land has enough water to grow crops. Additionally

, a great deal of India’s electricity is generated by water power provided by the monsoon rains.Slide6

INDIA MONSOONS

Pakistan

is much drier than India. The summer monsoon winds in India bring moisture from the Indian

Ocean in the west, but

Pakistan is north of the

ocean, so it receives

much less rain. The Thar

Desert is on the border between India and Pakistan.

Desert land

recieves

very little

precipitation. The

Thar

Desert covers more than 77,000 square miles, about the size of Nebraska.