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Monsoon over India. Monsoons typically occur in tropical areas. One area that monsoons impact greatly is India. In India monsoons create an entire season in which the winds reverse completely. The rainfall is a result of the convergence of wind flow from the Bay of Bengal and reverse winds from the South China Sea. [13]
The devastation of this year's monsoon season in India, which runs from June to September, has been significant: Local government estimates say that 428 people have died and Himachal Pradesh ...
India's annual monsoon has covered more than three-fourths of the country and it is set to cover the entire country on time for the planting season despite stalling earlier this month, two senior ...
As of September 4, 2024 Gujarat had received 118% of the season's monsoon rainfall, causing flooding, destruction of infrastructure and crops with at least 20.000 people relocating. [18] On September 26, 46 people, including 37 children, drowned during Hindu festival rituals in flooded bodies of water and rivers. [19]
The South Asian monsoon season, which spans from June to September, typically brings about 80% of annual rainfall to the region. [8]In recent years, India has witnessed intensified weather patterns, with the monsoon season becoming more erratic and less dependable over time. [9]
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Monsoon rains hit the coast of India's southernmost state of Kerala on Thursday, two days sooner than expected, weather officials said, offering respite from a ...
Primarily a summer phenomenon, the Bay of Bengal branch of the Indian Monsoon is the major bearer of rain in most parts of Uttar Pradesh. It is the south-west monsoon which brings most of the rain, although rain due to western disturbances [5] and the north-east monsoon also contribute small quantities towards the overall rain in the state. [4]
It eventually separates from the coastline, turning to the right as it enters the Arabian Sea. The Summer Monsoon Current, located between 10 and 15 North latitude in the Arabian Sea, bends around India and Sri Lanka, and enters the Bay of Bengal. The Great Whirl is a gyre located around 10 N and 55 E, and is only present during the summer season.