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Indian Monsoon - factors behind variability

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The Indian Monsoon, beginning on June and lasting till September is a climatic phenomenon which aids agriculture (UPOA) and is undergoing changes in recent years. Factors Behind Variability: Creation of the Tibetan low pressure belt which attracts monsoonal winds, e.g. Lake formation leads to lake monsoons. Climatic phenomena like El Nino which leads to drought and La Nina which receives above average rainfall. Ex: 2020 - Expected above LPA rainfall.

Urban Heat Island - construction have lowered green cover, heads to disruption in the ocean cycle. Extensive pressure on land, especially in Himalayan areas - Ex: Cloudburst (Sikkim), GLOF. The shifting of the monsoon trough over the country due to weather phenomena determines strength of monsoon. There is a need to ensure mitigation of climate change and worsening systems like IFLOWS in Mumbai in the face of changing systems like atmospheric lakes.

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Conclusion

Mitigation measures required for climate change impacts on monsoon systems

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  • Clear identification of key factors
  • Mentions specific climatic phenomena (El Nino, La Nina)
  • Provides recent example (2020)

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Amrit Mahapatra

AIR 121

Subject & Paper

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Topic

World Physical Geography

Phenomena

Monsoon phenomena and variability

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