CLIMATE OF INDIA
SEASONS IN INDIA
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Loo
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Foehn
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Mistral
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Chinook
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Loo (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is a strong, dusty, gusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.
Detailed explanation-2: -The wind flowing in the northern plains in summers is known as ‘loo’. Loo is a strong hot and dry winds that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic plain of north India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hot and dry winds called Loo, blow during the day. Khamsin is a hot and dry wind that blows in Egypt. Bora is a wind that blows in Europe. Chinook is a wind that blows in North America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, Loo is an example of hot and dry winds in India’s northern plains. Note: The local variation in temperature and pressure induces local winds.