Explain the phenomenon of Western disturbance and discuss its impact on the Indian weather system.

The western disturbance refers to moisture laden, low-pressure disturbances that travel from the Mediterranean Sea region to the Indian subcontinent during winters. These disturbances pick up humidity from the Mediterranean sea and travel along with westerlies. At times, these low-pressure ..

Draw out a comparison between Savannah and steppe types of climate in terms of economic and geographical aspects.

Savannah and steppe are both global climatic and ecosystem versions, characterised mainly by presence of grasslands and rarity of trees and forests. Savannah type: Geography- Tropical grasslands. Found in subtropical Africa and South America. Long, wet summers. Short, dry winters. ..

Give an account of the deposits of different types of minerals found in ocean relief across the world.

As per a recent INCOIS report, ocean winds in India’s coastal areas can suffice our energy requirements for next hundred years. Global distribution: Indian Ocean bed- Polymetallic nodules, e.g. Nickel, cobalt, molybdenum. Poly sulphide minerals. Arctic Ocean- Hydrocarbon abundance, e.g. ..

Why do the major pressure belts and winds shift pole wards during summer season? Explain.

If the earth had not been inclined towards the sun, the pressure belts, would have been at the same position. But it is not so, because the earth is inclined 23 1/2° towards the sun. On account of this inclination, ..

Explain the role played by endogenic forces in forming various landforms on the earth.

Endogenic forces are those forces that are generated inside the earth surface, e.g. volcanic forces. Types of endogenic forces: Compressional force – Orogenetic forces – Which causes formation of mountain, therefore also called mountain building force. Epeirogenetic forces – cause ..

"In comparison to the temperate fishing, tropical fishing is insignificant not only in terms of quantity but also quality." Elucidate the reasons.

Tropical fishing is practiced in 30° north and south of Equator. The major tropical fish-producing countries are China, Peru, Chile, Indonesia India, Thailand, Sri Lanka etc. Some of the reasons as to why tropical fishing is insignificant not only in ..

If earth was completely solid and homogeneous throughout, how would have the P and S waves behave when they traveled through it? Explain while giving reference to how they actually behave.

The current status of the two body waves- P and S are as follows. The P waves are the fastest seismic waves and can travel through all materials, whereas the S waves are somewhat slower and can travel through only ..

Critically examine the factors affecting the distributional pattern of population in India.

India has a highly uneven pattern of population distribution largely determined by not only climate along with terrain and availability of water but also socio-economic and historical factors. Due to climate, terrain and availability of water, the northern Indian plains, ..