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Rainfall in South Asia varies greatly and has effects on many aspects of South Asian life.  Not only does the rainfall map match closely with he climate map, but with the population map.  Monsoons (research) have great effects on the population, (1 more), and farms.  But India needs to watch out.  Its pollution caused by older cars and motorcycles contributes to global warming.  Global warming would  cause massive changes to the rainfall and climate of South Asia.
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Rainfall in South Asia varies greatly and has many effects on aspects of South Asian life.  Not only does the rainfall map match closely with the climate map, but with the population map.  Monsoons (research) have great effects on the population, morale, and agriculture.  India, a large nation, made up of many sections gets affected by many different climates.  Dry as deserts, the western side lays, but rain ravages the eastern side.  But India needs to watch out.  Its pollution caused by older cars and motorcycles contributes to global warming.  Global warming would  cause massive changes to the rainfall and climate of South Asia affecting their very way of life.
  
Various regions and countries make up South Asia.  In the north-east lies Afghanistan and Pakistan.  Both are very dry, similar to the rest of the Middle East.  The Thar Desert exists here, a large dry region in Rajasthan (an Indian state) and Pakistan (Wikipedia).  The desert covers 92,200 square mile  (WWF via Wikipedia).  Few people wish to live in this region compared to other, more tropical regions of India.
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Various regions and countries make up South Asia.  In the north-east lies Afghanistan and Pakistan.  Both are very dry, similar to the rest of the Middle East.  The Thar Desert exists here, a large dry region in Rajasthan (an Indian state) and Pakistan (Wikipedia).  The desert covers 92,200 square miles and recieves less then 40 inches of rain per year (WWF via Wikipedia; Textbook).  Few people wish to live in this region and thus it's sparsely populated similar to deserts around the world.
  
The north-west portion of South Asia contains Nepal, and Bangladesh, among others.  The northern part of this region, the part bordering the plains of China, is drier.  On the Encarta climate map, this region gets marked as Temperate Humid.  The largest sub-division climate appears as "winter drought, hot summer."  Bordering this are different sub-variations with different drought seasons and summer temperatures. As one moves south-west towards Southwest Asia, one moves into the tropics.  This region us wetter and receives siginificantly more rain.  Larger pouplations also crowd this wetter region.   
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The north-west portion of South Asia contains Nepal, and Bangladesh, among others.  The northern part of this region, the part bordering the plains of China, does not receive as much rain, and gets desiginated "temperate humid" on the Encarta climate map.  The region then gets divided into further smaller sub-regions.  The largest sub-region climate appears as "winter drought, hot summer."  Small different sub-variations with different drought seasons and summer temperatures border this.
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As one moves south-west towards Southwest Asia, one moves into the tropics.  This region us wetter and receives significantly more rain.  Larger populations also crowd this wetter region.  For the most part this region borders South East Asia and receives about 200-400 inches per year with some spots receiving up to 400 inches per year (Textbook).
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The western ghats also receive a lot of rain.  why?
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In the middle of Sri Lanka, Mount Pidurutalagala receives an excess of 400 inches of rain per year.  This must be because of the normal rain-trapping properties of the mountains has been seen before.
  
 
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Revision as of 02:33, 19 December 2006

World Cultures South Asia Report about Rainfall

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Rainfall in South Asia varies greatly and has many effects on aspects of South Asian life. Not only does the rainfall map match closely with the climate map, but with the population map. Monsoons (research) have great effects on the population, morale, and agriculture. India, a large nation, made up of many sections gets affected by many different climates. Dry as deserts, the western side lays, but rain ravages the eastern side. But India needs to watch out. Its pollution caused by older cars and motorcycles contributes to global warming. Global warming would cause massive changes to the rainfall and climate of South Asia affecting their very way of life.

Various regions and countries make up South Asia. In the north-east lies Afghanistan and Pakistan. Both are very dry, similar to the rest of the Middle East. The Thar Desert exists here, a large dry region in Rajasthan (an Indian state) and Pakistan (Wikipedia). The desert covers 92,200 square miles and recieves less then 40 inches of rain per year (WWF via Wikipedia; Textbook). Few people wish to live in this region and thus it's sparsely populated similar to deserts around the world.

The north-west portion of South Asia contains Nepal, and Bangladesh, among others. The northern part of this region, the part bordering the plains of China, does not receive as much rain, and gets desiginated "temperate humid" on the Encarta climate map. The region then gets divided into further smaller sub-regions. The largest sub-region climate appears as "winter drought, hot summer." Small different sub-variations with different drought seasons and summer temperatures border this.

As one moves south-west towards Southwest Asia, one moves into the tropics. This region us wetter and receives significantly more rain. Larger populations also crowd this wetter region. For the most part this region borders South East Asia and receives about 200-400 inches per year with some spots receiving up to 400 inches per year (Textbook).

The western ghats also receive a lot of rain. why?

In the middle of Sri Lanka, Mount Pidurutalagala receives an excess of 400 inches of rain per year. This must be because of the normal rain-trapping properties of the mountains has been seen before.

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Sources

"Thar Desert." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 15 Dec 2006, 10:24 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 17 Dec 2006 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thar_Desert&oldid=94484869>.

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