CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Low rainfall
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Medium rainfall
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High rainfall
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Very high rainfall
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thar desert receives very little rainfall as there are no large rivers flowing in the area.
Detailed explanation-2: -The amount of annual rainfall in the desert is generally low, ranging from about 4 inches (100 mm) or less in the west to about 20 inches (500 mm) in the east. Precipitation amounts fluctuate widely from year to year.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Thar Desert experiences a subtropical desert climate and high pressure. However, the monsoon winds in the southwest bring rainfall in the summer seasons. But still, this arid region receives a low annual rainfall (4-20 inches) as compared to the other parts of India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Areas which face 50 cm or less rainfall are considered the low rainfall regions. These regions are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, etc. Regions that receive the least amount of rain in India are known as scanty rainfall regions.