M.Sc. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination, 2017
GEOINFORMATICS
CLIMATOLOGY
Day Date: Friday, 28-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. Attempt in all five questions.
Q.1 is compulsory.
Attempt any two from Q. No. 3 and 4.
Attempt any two from Q. No. 6 and 7.
All question carry equal marks.
Q.1 Select the answer among the following: 14
Average weather conditions in given place over longer period of time
are called
Season Atmosphere Weather Climate
Tertiary circulation of atmospheric wind system includes
Local Winds Trade winds
Polar Easterlies Cyclones
In southeast Asia, North-easterly winds are known as
Winter Monsoon Summer Monsoon
Both and None of this
The circulation of water from one part of the general earth system to
another is known as
Bio-Geochemical Cycle Hydrogen Cycle
Hydrological Cycle All the above
The weight of the water vapour per volume of air is called as
Absolute Humidity Specific Humidity
Relative Humidity Mixing Ratio
The weight of water vapour per unit weight of dry air and not the moist
air is called as
Absolute Humidity Specific Humidity
Relative Humidity Mixing Ratio
is the process of water vapour changing to the liquid state.
Evaporation Condensation
Precipitation All the above
The precipitation of liquid water particles, either in the form of drops of
more than 0.5 mm diameter is called as
Rain Drizzel Snow All the above
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is/are the factors involved in causing precipitation.
Latitude Temperature
Frontal Activity All the above
10) The Tropical Cyclones of hurricane force in the western North Pacific
are known as
Thunderstorm Typhoons
Tornadoes All the above
11) In Philippine Islands typhoons is known as
Baguio Willy-Willy Taifu Cyclones
12) The storms produced by cumulonimbus cloud and always
accompanied by lightning and thunder is known as
Thunderstorm Typhoons
Tornadoes Hurricanes
13) A broad trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes is known as

Coriolis force ITCZ
Jet stream Centripetal force
14) is the rainiest station in India.
Shillong Mumbai Chennai Kolkata
Q.2 Explain in brief scales of Atmosperical Motion? 14
Q.3 Define Humidity? Discuss their types and add a note on Moisture
Exchange.
14
Q.4 What is Thunderstorm? Describe the origin, Structure and stages of
Thunderstorm. Add a note on Regional Distribution.
14
Q.5 Write short notes on: 14
Nature and scope of Climatology
Precipitation
Q.6 Explain a brief on: 14
Environmental Impact of Severe Weather
Classification of Clouds
Q.7 Write an account on: 14
Cyclone and Anticyclone
Seasonal changes in India