Impact of Physiography on the Precipitation Pattern – A Case of Sahyadri
Amandeep Singh1, Abhishek Akaram Patil2
1Amandeep Singh, Department of Geography, Lovely Professional University, (Punjab), India.
2Abhishek Akaram Patil, Student, Department of Geography, Lovely Professional University, (Punjab), India.
Manuscript received on 11 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 May 2019 | PP: 1753-1756 | Volume-7 Issue-6S5 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F13130476S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: According to International Labor Organization, rainfall plays a very important role for the overall development of the county like India where agriculture workforce includes the more than 50% of the population, in which 80% is from rural India. Thus, it is necessary to understand the rainfall pattern and to revise it periodically to understand the changes in it, so that necessary changes can be done on agricultural models. This paper is an evaluation of the seasonal (monsoon) rainfall pattern for three districts of state of Maharashtra adjacent to Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri. The focus is on the relationship between rainfall variation and topography of Western Ghats (Sahyadri). These three districts are part of a same natural division of this state, but the varition in rainfall is clearly seen. Impact of broader Western Ghats in Karnataka has been clearly seen in its adjacent district in Maharashtra, whereas narrower Western Ghats resulted into less rainfall in other two districts. Slope of mountains directly affect the possibility of precipitation. Gentle slope of Western Ghats in Kolhapur, and steeper slopes of Satara and Sangli leads to higher rainfall in Kolhapur districts, in comparison to other two.
Keywords: Precipitation Pattern Physiography Agriculture Organization.
Scope of the Article: Patterns and Frameworks