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Does burst and breaking of monsoon mean the same? |
| Answer» (A) Burst of Monsoon :(i) Around the time of arrival of monsoon, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues for several days called burst of monsoon.(ii) It is associated with pre-monsoon showers.(iii) In Kerala pre-monsoon showers are called \'Mango Showers\' and in W. Bengal it is called \'Kal Baishakhi.\'(B) Break of Monsoon:(i) When the monsoon rains take place only for a few days at a time is called \'Break of Monsoon\'(ii) It is interspersed with rainless intervals(iii) These breaks in monsoon are related to the movement of monsoon trough. | |