Ports, Islands and Climate of India
Indian Ports
Ports Situated in Eastern Coast
- Paradip (Odisa)
- Haldia (West Bengal)
- Vishakhapatnam (AP)
- Chennai
- Tuticorin and Ennore (Tamil Nadu)
Lagoons in Eastern Coast
- Pulikat(Chennai)
- Chilka(Puri)
- Koleru(AP)
Ports Situated in Western Coast
- Kandala(Gujarat)
- Mumbai(Maharashtra)
- Marmagao(Goa)
- Mangalore(Karnataka)
- Kochi(Kerala)
- Jawahar Lal Nehru Port (Maharashtra)
Islands
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are the main Island groups of India.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, located in the Bay of Bengal.
- These are actually peaks of submerged mountains.
- The highest peak of Andaman Nicobar is Saddle peak.
- There are two dormant volcanoes in the Narcondam Island and one active volcano in the Barren Island.
- Lakshadweep, located in the Arabian sea, is an example of Coral Island.
Climate of India
- One word that can aptly describe the Indian Climate is ‘Monsoon’.
- India has tropical monsoon type of climate.
- It is greatly influenced by the presence of the Himalayas in the north as it blocks the cold air mass from central Asia.
- It is because of them only that the monsoon has a watershed in India.
- The Indian Ocean situated in south also influence the Indian Climate.
Seasons of India
In India there are 4 Seasons
- Winter (15Dec to 15March)
- Summer (16March to 15June)
- Rainy (16June to 15Sep)
- Autumn (16sep to 14Dec)
- The rain fall in winter season is called the Jet Stream in Northern India.
- Vastness of the country and a variety of relief features are responsible for regional variations in the climate of India.
- The interior of the country especially in the north has a continental type of climate.
- The coastal areas have a more equable climate.
- In Mountainous areas, altitude determines the climate.