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What is the impact of depressions or temperate cyclones on the general climate of the North India?

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Temperate cyclones are also called as westerly depressions. These originate in Mediterranean Sea or Atlantic Ocean which lies in temperate zone.
These cyclones move towards east towards India under the influence of westerly jet stream. These cyclones result in rains in the northern states like Punjab, Haryana and Kashmir in the winter.

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