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Climate data of station A and station B Station A ??Delhi??

Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temperature in \[{}^\circ C\]

15

16

\[24.1\]

30

33

33

\[30.2\]

\[28.6\]

\[27.5\]

\[25.1\]

\[18.1\]

\[15.2\]

Rainfall in cms.

3

2

2

\[1.5\]

\[2.5\]

\[7.5\]

19

\[17.8\]

\[14.2\]

\[2.5\]

\[1.5\]

\[1.5\]

Station B ?Mumbai?

Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temperature in \[{}^\circ C\]

\[24.1\]

\[24.2\]

\[26.4\]

\[26.8\]

\[30.1\]

\[28.2\]

\[27.8\]

\[2.7\]

\[26.8\]

\[25.1\]

\[25.8\]

\[15.6\]

Rainfall in cms.

\[1.5\]

\[1.5\]

0

0

\[3.6\]

\[36.6\]

\[46.7\]

\[32.5\]

\[28.8\]

\[5.5\]

\[2.5\]

0

Study the given data carefully and answer the following questions:

(a) Calculate the annual rainfall at the stations A and B.

(b) Which station has the higher range of temperature and why?

Answer:

(a) The Annual Rainfall of Station A = 75 cm. The Annual Rainfall of Station B = 159.2 cm. Station A, Delhi has the higher range of temperature because it is located far away from the moderating inl1uence of the sea.