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Why is India said to have Tropical climate even though half of it lies outside the Tropics

Why is India said to have Tropical climate even though half of it lies outside the Tropics?

Question from Today's Synergy Test. Please answer.

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  • Tropical climates have less temperature variations with seasonal precipitation.

    Indian subcontinent experiences less variation in the annual temperature range due to surrounding large water bodies i.e. Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal. Also the temperate influence of the siberia is blocked by the himalayas and tibetan plateau. This isolation of cold waves from siberia and south west monsoon keeps Indian subcontinent in Tropical climate zone..

    I hope I have cleared :-*
  • Seems Geo questions directly picked from NCERT . I was just practicing my answer writing skills for past 1 month now . Stopped , since I'd to prepare for State PSC [will commence after couple of weeks] . Anyways , enjoying the discussion @BombayPirate and others ^:)^ Good job guys ..
  • @BombayPirate Nice question. And i never thanked you for the printer advice. Awesome man. Thanks
  • @Vibin
    which state pcs?
  • edited October 2013
    It just a clerical exam [dont have charm of being a Gazetted officer]. Eligibility of 10th standard . I need to make sure I could earn bread within couple of years .. :D
  • @BombayPirate
    I'll take it as a 20 marker although I really don't have many points :p
    Writing this assuming it's a question in the exam.So excuse the stress on basic details! :)

    (i) Rainfall pattern due to the extent of influence of the monsoon:-
    Barring western Rajasthan and the Great Rann of Kachchh,the whole of India comes under the influence of the monsoon.The average annual rainfall in the country,is greater than 50 cms.

    (ii) Comparatively higher mean temperature and minimum daily deviation :-
    The ITCZ and the sub tropics cover India entirely.Direct exposure to the sun keeps the southern half of the country warm (ITCZ).The temperature deviation in these regions, is minimal except for the interiors due to the moderating influence of the sea.
    In the northern half of India too,the rising hot air from the tropics,deflected due to earth's rotation moves towards the sub tropics,maintaining a high temperature .The Himalayas act as a barrier against the temperate climate influences from furthur north in this region.

    Meeting the 2 essential requisites viz. temperature and rainfall patterns,is the reason India is said to have a tropical climate.

    Also, (iii) The natural vegetation and fauna:- in India is dominated by tropical monsoon,tropical savanna and tropical rain forests.Almost all the species of flora and fauna, typical of the tropics are found in India.

    ( A map of India highlighting 1,2,3 ) :p
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