Question
Differentiate between the seasons of Advancing and Retreating Monsoon.
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| (i) | The season from June to September is of advancing monsoon. It is also named as SW monsoon. | (a) | The period from 2nd week of September to November-end is the period of retreating monsoon. |
| (ii) | The monsoon winds blow from sea to land. Hence they are moisture laden and cause wide spread rainfall all over India | (b) | These monsoon winds begfct to withdraw from land. Hence they leave the land dry. They do not cause any rains over most parts of the country except the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coasts. |
| (iii) | 385% to 90% of the annual rainfall occurs during the period of these monsoon winds. | (c) | Less than 5% of annual rainfall occurs during this period. |
| (iv) | The two branches of this monsoon are the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch. They cause rainfall all over India. | (d) | Passing over the Bay of Bengal cause rains on the Orissa Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coasts. |
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