Question
Download Solution PDFAround the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days. This is known as the _______ of the monsoon, and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is burst.
Key Points
- Around the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days.
- This is known as the burst of the monsoon and can be distinguished from the pre-monsoon showers.
- Pre-monsoon showers are common in Kerala, Karnataka and parts of Tamil Nadu in India.
Additional Information
- Pre-monsoon showers often called mango showers are the rains that include light showers to heavy rains with thunders.
- These are due to the thunderstorm developed in the Bay of Bengal.
- These result in the falling apart of mangoes from trees and are hence called mango showers.
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