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Global Monsoon Systems in Climatology - 5 Regimes

MONSOONS

Dr. Manishika Jain explains what are monsoons, the different monsoon regions of the world and formation of monsoons.

  • Found in tropics
  • Warm and humid air rises in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
  • Patterns of distinctly wet and dry seasons
  • Not same throughout the tropics
  • Locations of continents and oceans influence the regional patterns of winds and rain.
  • Strong monsoons found in Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean meet
  • India and South Asia to the north of the equator and Australia south of the equator.
  • Wet summers and dry winters- ITCZ moves back and forth across the equator.
  • South Asian monsoon- Indian monsoon is strong because the Himalayas block dry air.
  • South of the Sahara Desert in West Africa and the Sahel is also monsoon region.
  • Monsoons in Americas are weaker
  • Seasonal shift in the location of tropical precipitation indicates a shift in the location of the ITCZ causing monsoons
Illustration: MONSOONS
Illustration: MONSOONS
Illustration: MONSOONS

Manishika