Q: The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
a) Equatorial climate
b) Mediterranean climate
(e. Monsoon climate
d) All of the above climates
The Correct Answer is Option 3.
Monsoon type of climate:
- Seasonal reversal of wind is feature of monsoonal climate. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
- This type of climate is best developed in the Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, parts of Vietnam, and south china and northern Australis.
- It is characterized by the onshore wet monsoon in summer and offshore dry monsoon in winter.
- The basic cause of monsoon climates is the difference in the rate of heating and cooling of land and sea. Monsoon refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year.
- The monsoon type of climate is characterized by a distinct seasonal pattern.
Equatorial type of climate:
- Equatorial type of climate is found in the Amazon basin in South America, Congo basin in Africa, Guinea coast in Africa, and much of the Indo-Malaysian region, eastern Central America, some islands in the Caribbean Sea, western Colombia, and eastern Madagascar.
- This type of climate is located till 5 degrees to 10 degrees on either side of the equator.
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