What is a monsoon?

The word "monsoon" comes from the Arabic word"māvsim", which translates as "the time of the year." Monsoon is called stable winds, which drastically change their direction due to the change of the season twice a year. In summer monsoons are blowing from the ocean, and in winter, on the contrary, from the land.

Below are the characteristics and places of the monsoon phenomenon.

Where and why the monsoon blows

Monsoon is typical for tropical regions andcoastal countries, which are characterized by dry winters and high humidity in the summer. The most common monsoon in the Indian Ocean basin, mainly due to the uneven heating of land and water, i.e., due to temperature differences. Also the reason for monsoon formation is seasonal interactions of low and high atmospheric pressure regions.

Monsoon characteristics

The monsoon causes a sharp change of weather, in autumn andIn the spring, the wind becomes less stable. Blowing from the sea, the monsoon brings rain, at this time the rivers can come out of their shores. By the way, the main difference between India's climate and Russia's climate is the presence of a monsoon wind that comes from the Indian Ocean. Downpour can go for 2-3 hours, and then abruptly stop - the clouds will disperse, and in the sky again there will be a bright sun.

In the tropics the monsoons blow at a speed of 2-4 km / h in winter, and in summer - 5-7 km / h.

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