SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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the former is nearer to the sea
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the air of different densities and temperature tends to converge towards Cherapunjl from different direction during the rainy season
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Cherapunji is located on the windward side
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convective precipitation brings more rain at Cherapunji
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Detailed explanation-1: -Basically the windward side is the side of the hills facing the incoming moisture form the Bay of Bengal, by the time the clouds go over the hill most of their moisture would have been lost ( as rain), leaving a much smaller amount for the leeward side, where Shillong lies. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Cherrapunji lies on the windward side of the Khasi hills and receives rainfall from the Bay of Bengal branch of monsoon, while Shillong lies on the leeward side of the Khasi hills, which forms the rain shadow area.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the winter months it receives the northeast monsoon showers that travel down the Brahmaputra valley.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mawsynram lies in the funnel shaped depression caused by the Khasi range in Meghalaya. The Bay of Bengal branch of monsoons is trapped in it causing heavy rainfall. Shillong on the other hand lies on the leeward side of the Khasi hills and gets lesser rainfall.
Detailed explanation-5: -Most of Cherrapunjee rain is the consequence of air being lifted as a large body of water vapour. Major part of the rainfall recorded can be attributed to the orographic features of the Khasi Hills here. The heavy rainfall area indicated by Cherrapunjee is estimated to cover about 100 to 200 square km.