CLIMATE OF INDIA
INDIAN MONSOON
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Detailed explanation-1: -The southwest monsoon winds bifurcate into two branches on entering the land because of the peculiar shape of the Indian Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rising humid air leads to cloud formation and large precipitation. The interplay between the two branches of ISM, namely the Arabian Sea (AS) branch and the Bay of Bengal (BoB) branch plays a vital role in the progress of ISM rainfall over the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The ‘Arabian Sea Branch’ and ‘Bay of Bengal Branch of Indian monsoon merge together over Punjab and adjoining Himalayas. South-West Monsoon Season – June to mid-September.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon merge over the northwestern part of the Ganga plains. Delhi generally receives the monsoon showers from the Bay of Bengal branch by the end of June.