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Consider the following statements regarding wind pattern on the Indian Peninsula during winter season: 1. The velocity of wind is generally low during this season. 2. The wind direction varies with the topography. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding wind pattern on the Indian Peninsula during winter season:
1. The velocity of wind is generally low during this season.
2. The wind direction varies with the topography.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options
- a.
1 only
- b.
2 only
- c.Correct answer
Both 1 and 2
- d.
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
During winter season, winds start blowing from the north-western high pressure zone to the low air pressure zone over the Indian Ocean in the south. Due to low pressure gradient, the light winds, with a low velocity of about 3-5 km per hour, begin to blow outwards.
By and large, the topography of the region influences the wind direction. They are westerly or north-westerly down the Ganga valley. They become northerly in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Free from the influence of topography, they are clearly north-easterly over the Bay of Bengal.
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