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Give reasons for the following.

There is a seasonal shifting in pressure belts.

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Due to the earth’ changing aspect with respect to the sun, the pressure belts shift northwards by 5° in summer and southwards in winter resulting in particular seasonal changes, e,g. The cold waves *** in India in winter due to the subtropical belt shifting along 30°N touching the Himalayas. On the other hand in summer the trade winds become powerful in India and push the monsoon winds from east to west in Northern Plain of India.

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