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Why does the Tamil Nadu coast remain relatively dry during the southwest monsoon season?
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- 1The inter-tropical convergence zone is located below the Tropic of Capricorn during the winter season.
- 2It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon and lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch.✓
- 3It receives most of its rainfall from tropical cyclones originating over the Arabian Sea.
- 4Due to the presence of extra-tropical cyclonic situations during the winters.
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It is situated parallel to the Bay of Bengal branch of the southwest monsoon and lies in the rain shadow area of the Arabian Sea branch.
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