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 – …

A monsoon (/ mɒnˈsuːn /) is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation [1] but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and sou...

2024年12月5日 · A monsoon is a shift in winds that often causes a very rainy season or a very dry season. Although monsoons are usually associated with parts of Asia, they can happen in many tropical and subtropical regions – including several locations in the United States.

2025年1月20日 · monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific coast of Central America.

2024年11月29日 · Monsoon is a reversal of wind patterns accompanied by significant changes in precipitation. Monsoons are characterized by their season, rainfall patterns, and onset timing. The formation of monsoons involves complex interactions …

2016年7月7日 · A monsoon is a seasonal change in wind and rain patterns observed in certain parts of the world. The changes are driven by seasonal shifts in the temperature differences between the ocean and land. Across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, the summer and winter monsoons dominate the region’s climate.

2015年8月4日 · Monsoons are formed when the sun heats the atmosphere and causes variations in temperature between the oceans and land masses. At certain times of year, land heats faster than water in the oceans, and warmer air rises. Monsoons are a seasonal reversing of wind direction that result from the atmosphere attempting to balance cool and warm air.

2019年5月16日 · The most intensively studied monsoon on Earth is the Indian, or South Asian, monsoon where surface heating of the Tibetan plateau during the summer causes warm, moist air and thunderstorms from the Indian Ocean to stream inland across south Asia.

2021年12月14日 · Monsoons govern the climate of much of the tropics, where billions of people live. After months of winter drought, the long-awaited summer rains restore water to parched lands to support vegetation and crops. This article explains the causes of the seasonal occurrence of monsoons and describes their evolution.

2025年1月3日 · Monsoons blow for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest, principally in South Asia (see Indian monsoon) and parts of Africa (see West African monsoon); however, similar conditions also occur in Central America (see North American monsoon) and the area between Southeast Asia and Australia (see Malaysian ...