Which atmospheric effect significantly increases monsoon intensity over the Indian subcontinent due to coastal topography?

💡 Explanation

When moist air encounters the Western Ghats, orographic lift forces the air upwards, where adiabatic cooling leads to condensation and precipitation, releasing latent heat that intensifies uplift and further increases rainfall, creating a positive feedback loop. Therefore orographic lift condensation feedback results, rather than other processes.

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