Which of the following country is widely known for its monsoon season?

  1. Monsoon of South Asia
  2. What Are Monsoons and Why Do They Happen?


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Monsoon of South Asia

The Monsoon of South Asia is among several geographically distributed global The unique Definition [ ] The word monsoon (derived from the Arabic "mausim", meaning "seasonal reversal of winds"), although generally defined as a system of winds characterized by a seasonal reversal of direction, • The • The • The • Colin Stokes Ramage, in Monsoon Meteorology, defines the monsoon as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation. Background [ ] Observed initially by sailors in the Arabian Sea branches based on their spread over the subcontinent: • Arabian Sea branch • Alternatively, it can be categorized into two segments based on the direction of rain-bearing winds: • Southwest (SW) monsoon • Northeast (NE) monsoon Based on the time of year that these winds bring rain to India, the monsoon can also be categorized into two periods: • Summer monsoon (May to September) • Winter monsoon (October to November) The complexity of the monsoon of South Asia is not completely understood, making it difficult to accurately predict the quantity, timing, and geographic distribution of the accompanying precipitation. These are the most monitored components of the monsoon, and they determine the water availability in India for any given year. Changes of the Monsoon [ ] Monsoons typically occur in tropical areas. One area that monsoons impact greatly is India. In India monsoons create an entire season in which the winds reverse completely. The rainfall is a resu...

What Are Monsoons and Why Do They Happen?

On the evening of June 11, 2015, it began to rain in Mumbai, India, and it did not stop until the next day. Trains were delayed. A wall collapsed with the added weight of water. Notices were posted about the risk of landslides in hilly areas of the city. Two people died as a result of the rainfall. Yet there was a feeling of relief in the city. As a news article in the New Indian Express put it, “Mumbai smiled as heavy showers lashed the city.” The city was smiling, so to speak, because this storm ended a long heat wave. Before the rain began, it was so hot during May that asphalt roads were melting. In many places in India, humid conditions made the heat feel much hotter. In one location, the heat index, which takes both heat and humidity into account to describe how hot it feels, was over 140°F (60°C). After the rain started, temperatures dropped as clouds shaded Mumbai from the sweltering sun. It was still warm — with high temperatures above 80°F (27°C) — but was much cooler than during the heat wave. The start of rains in early June marked the end of the dry winter and the onset of the wet summer monsoon. Mumbai, India, during monsoon rainfall. Indrani911basu Monsoons produce the very wet summers and dry winters that occur on nearly all of the tropical continents. A monsoon is not a storm like a hurricane or a summer thunderstorm, but a much larger pattern of winds and rain that spans a large geographic area like a continent, or even the entire globe. Weather and clima...