CLIMATOLOGY ASSIGNMENT NO 1

CLIMATOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT NO 1                             TOTAL: 100 MARKS

1)      a) Name the major climatic zones of India

b) Explain in detail any two of them                                                              10

2)   a) Name the important elements of climate

      b) Explain the instruments used to measure them                                          10

3)   a) What is meant by ‘Site Climate’?                                                               20

b) Explain the effect of landscape elements on Site Climate with sketches.

4)   Write short notes on;                                                              

      a) Psychrometric Chart

      b) DBT, WBT and WB depression

      c) Earth-Sun Relationship

      d) Earth’s thermal balance

      e) Weather and Climate

      Support your notes with diagrams wherever required.                                   20

5)   State the definition of “Comfort Zone”. How do climatic variables influence the limits of comfort zone? Explain with illustration.                                                          20

           

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      Assignments should be submitted in unruled A4 size sheets put together in a stick file.

2.      Write only your Name, USN, Subject, Class, Assignment no & date on the cover page.

3.      Make margins on all sides of all the sheets with pencil.

4.      Use either black or blue pen for writing and pencil for sketches.

5.      15 marks will be straightaway allotted if the above mentioned instructions are followed.

6.      5 marks will be given for neat work.

SUBMISSION DATE

Friday, 07^th of September 2013

Not later than 1:30 PM