The tourism department of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) resumed rafting in the Teesta River recently after a gap of five months.
About Teesta River:
It is a trans-Himalayan River flowing through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and, Rangpur in Bangladesh. It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
Origin: It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the Indian States of Sikkim and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh, where it flows into the Brahmaputra.
It has a total length of about 309 kilometers. The flow of the Teesta is greatest during the summer (June to September), when the monsoon rains are heaviest and glaciers supply abundant meltwater.
Main Tributary: Rangeet River
What is a Monsoon?
A monsoon is a shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season.
What causes a monsoon?
A monsoon is caused by a seasonal shift in the winds. The winds shift because the temperature of the land and the temperature of the water are different as seasons change.
For example, at the beginning of summer, the land warms up faster than bodies of water. Monsoon winds always blow from cold to warm.
In the summer, warm air rising off the land creates conditions that reverse the direction of the wind.
Although monsoons are usually associated with parts of Asia, they can happen in many tropical and subtropical regions.
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