Question

What role do the Himalayas play in the climate of India?

Answer 1

Hint:
-It is a mountain range in Asia which separates it from the plains of Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
-It has the world's highest mountain range i.e, Mount Everest.
-The Himalayas are at high altitude, so it experiences a wide range of climate

Complete answer:
They encounter a broad variety of temperatures, from humid subtropical in the foothills to cold and dry desert weather on the Tibetan side of the range, because of the large scale, immense altitude range and complicated topography of the Himalayas.

 In June, strong rain begins in the south-western monsoon and lasts until September. There are five seasons in Nepal and Sikkim: summer, monsoon, fall, (or post-monsoon), winter and spring. The lower elevations of the Himalayas, touching mid elevations in central Nepal (including the Kathmandu valley), are categorized as Cwa, a humid subtropical climate with dry winters, using the Köppen climate classification. Up higher, the Himalayas have a subtropical highland climate.

The South Asian monsoon is no longer a dominant factor in the extreme west of the Himalayas, in the west of the Kashmir Valley and the Indus Valley, and most rainfall comes in the spring. The northern side of the Himalayas which is also known as Tibetan Himalaya is dry, cool, and usually windy, especially in the west, where there is a cold desert climate.

The foliage is scarce and stunted and the cold winters are intense. During the late winter and spring months, much of the region's runoff comes in the form of snow. For every 100 m (330 ft.) increase in altitude, temperatures decrease by 0.2 to 1.2 ° C.

The climate of the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau was deeply influenced by the Himalayas. They prevent cool dry winds from flowing south through the subcontinent, making South Asia much colder than the other continents' temperate regions.

Note:
i) The Himalayan flora and fauna differ according to temperature, rainfall, altitude, and soil.
ii) The atmosphere varies from tropical to permanent ice and snow at the highest elevations at the base of the mountains.
iii) Combined with the very high snow line, this diversity in height, rainfall and soil conditions supports a number of separate plant and animal populations.