IAS 2001 — Climatology
Geography Climatology questions from IAS 2001.
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4 Climatology Questions from 2001
Assertion (A): Anticyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low. Reason (R): Winter rainfall in northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
Which one of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below: Month | Temperature [Image: image] | Rainfall (cm) J | 9.4 | 12.2 F | 10.6 | 9.1 M | 11.7 | 7.9 A | 12.2 | 2.5 M | 13.3 | 1.0 J | 13.9 | 0.3 J | 13.9 | - A | 14.4 | - S | 15.6 | 0.8 O | 15.0 | 2.5 N | 13.3 | 6.1 D | 10.6 | 11.7 Average Temp: 12.8 °C Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm/year Identify the region having the above climatic patterns:
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds: