CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Summer Monsoons
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Winter Monsoons
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Annual Floods
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Heat Waves
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Detailed explanation-1: -Summer monsoon winds blow over warm oceans and bring rainfall to India because it carries abundant moisture. Apart from the extreme northwest, these winds cover the entire country in a month.
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete Answer: Southwest monsoon winds are responsible for bringing in rainfall in India. The heating of land and sea during the summer months is the mechanism which sets the stage for the monsoon winds to drift towards the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summer monsoons can bring heavy rains that destroy homes, damage infrastructure, wash away crops and destroy Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)infrastructure. During winter monsoons, dry weather can lead to drought and crop failures from lack of moisture.