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4 concept maps of Climate for ICSE Class 12 Geography, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Geography syllabus.
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4 Concept Maps
Climate of India – Chapter Overview Mind Map
The map in words
- Climate of India
- Factors Affecting Climate
- Location and Latitude
- 6N to 37N
- Tropic of Cancer bisects India
- Distance from Sea
- Coastal areas equable
- Interior areas continental
- Northern Mountains
- Himalayas block cold winds
- Trap SW monsoon
- Physiography
- Western Ghats cause rain-shadow
- Meghalaya hills cause heavy rain
- Monsoon Winds
- NE Monsoon in winter
- SW Monsoon in summer
- Jet Streams
- Westerly Jet in winter
- Easterly Jet in summer
- Western Disturbances
- Origin Mediterranean Sea
- Winter rain in NW India
- El Nino and Southern Oscillation
- Warm Peru coast current
- Weakens Indian monsoon
- Location and Latitude
- Four Seasons
- Winter Nov to March
- Coldest month January
- Cold waves and western disturbances
- Summer April to June
- Hottest month May or June
- Loo and local storms
- Rainy Season June to October
- SW Monsoon
- 80 percent of annual rainfall
- Retreating Monsoon Sept to Dec
- NE monsoon
- Tamil Nadu gets rain
- Winter Nov to March
- SW Monsoon Currents
- Arabian Sea Current
- Strikes Western Ghats
- Narmada Tapi Trough
- Parallel to Aravalli
- Bay of Bengal Current
- Meghalaya hills branch
- Himalayan parallel branch
- Arabian Sea Current
- Rainfall Variability
- CV Formula SD over Mean times 100
- Low rainfall areas high CV
- High rainfall areas low CV
- Droughts
- 16 percent area affected
- One drought per 5 years
- DPAP since 1973
- Drought Research Unit 1967
- Floods
- 49.8 million hectares prone
- Brahmaputra Valley worst hit
- CWC forecasting since 1958
- National Flood Programme 1954
- Factors Affecting Climate
Factors Affecting India's Climate
The map in words
- Factors Affecting India's Climate
- Location and Latitude
- 6 to 37 N latitude
- Tropic of Cancer influence
- Temperature variation
- Distance from Sea
- Maritime climate coastal
- Continental climate interior
- Moderating influence
- Mountain Ranges
- Himalayan barrier
- Protects from cold winds
- Monsoon deflection
- Physiography
- Plateau regions
- Valley formations
- Rain shadow areas
- Monsoon Winds
- Northeast monsoon winter
- Southwest monsoon summer
- Wind reversal
- Upper Air Circulation
- Jet streams
- ITCZ movements
- Pressure systems
- Location and Latitude
Factors Affecting India's Climate — Complete Overview
The map in words
- root((India's Climate
- Monsoon Type))
- Location and Latitude
- 6 to 37 degrees North
- Tropic of Cancer
- South near Equator
- North in Temperate Zone
- Distance from Sea
- Coastal areas Equable
- Interior areas Extreme
- Peninsula has 3 water bodies
- Himalayas
- Blocks cold Central Asian winds
- Retains monsoon moisture
- Acts as Climatic Divide
- Physiography
- Western Ghats cause orographic rain
- Mawsynram funnel hills
- Rain shadow zones
- Monsoon Winds
- NE Monsoon in Winter
- SW Monsoon in Summer
- Complete reversal of winds
- Jet Streams
- Westerly Jet brings Western Disturbances
- Easterly Jet triggers SW monsoon
- Tibetan Plateau heats easterly jet
- Western Disturbances
- Origin in Mediterranean Sea
- Winter rain in NW India
- Vital for rabi wheat crop
- El Nino Effect
- Warm current off Peru coast
- Disrupts global wind patterns
- 1987 drought linked to El Nino
- Southern Oscillation
- Pressure seesaw Indian-Pacific Oceans
- High Pacific pressure means stronger monsoon
- Low Indian Ocean pressure weakens monsoon
- Location and Latitude
India's monsoon type of climate and its controlling factors, seasonal rhythm, rainfall pattern, variability, droughts, and floods
The map in words
- India's monsoon type of climate and its controlling factors, seasonal rhythm, rainfall pattern, variability, droughts, and floods
- Meaning of monsoon
- Factors affecting climate
- Location and latitudinal extent
- Distance from the sea
- Northern mountain ranges
- Physiography
- Monsoon winds
- Northeast monsoon
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What are the important topics in Climate for ICSE Class 12 Geography?
Key topics in Climate include Basic idea of monsoon climate, Factors affecting India’s weather and climate, Theories and mechanism of monsoon, Monsoon onset, advance, break, and retreat. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
What do the concept maps for Climate show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Climate connect: Climate of India – Chapter Overview Mind Map; Factors Affecting India's Climate. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Climate for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Climate. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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