Consider the following statements regarding wind pattern on the Indian Peninsula during winter season:

1. The velocity of wind is generally low during this season.

2. The wind direction varies with the topography.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

During winter season, winds start blowing from the north-western high pressure zone to the low air pressure zone over the Indian Ocean in the south. Due to low pressure gradient, the light winds, with a low velocity of about 3-5 km per hour, begin to blow outwards.

By and large, the topography of the region influences the wind direction. They are westerly or north-westerly down the Ganga valley. They become northerly in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Free from the influence of topography, they are clearly north-easterly over the Bay of Bengal.