Weakening of monsoon
Q. Reduced land cover- Published on 21 Apr 16a. Increases albedo effect of land over ocean
b. Decreases albedo effect of land over ocean
c. Has no effect on albedo
d. Increases albedo effect of land slightly but not more than the ocean
ANSWER: Increases albedo effect of land over ocean
- An important contributor to monsoon weakening is the albedo effect of deforestation by humans.
- Reduced land cover increases the reflectivity (albedo effect) which leads to cooling of land in contrast to the ocean and results in a weakened monsoon circulation.
