, What is Climate?
Climate is the characteristic condition of the
atmosphere near the earth's surface at a certain
on earth.
It refers to the sum total of weather conditions a
variation over a large area for a long period of tim
is the long-term weather of that area which rema
at least 30 years
, What is Weather?
Weather refers to the state of atmosphere o
an area at any point of time.
The elements of both weather and climate
same.
It is the combination of temperature, humid
precipitation, wind, cloudiness and other
atmospheric conditions at a specific time.
, What is Monsoon?
The word monsoon is derived from the Arabic word ‘mausim’ whic
literally means season.
‘Monsoon’ refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction du
year.
The World is divided into a number of Climatic Regions.
The Climate of India is described as the ‘monsoon’ type.
This type of climate is found in South and Southeast Asia.
But, there are perceptible regional variations in climatic conditions
the country.
Two important elements viz., temperature and precipitation, often
from place to place and season to season