Due to its intensity, the monsoon in South Asia often causes heavy, prolonged rainfall, threatening annual flooding and landslides in India and Pakistan.
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The monsoon is a seasonal wind that changes direction. This term is primarily used for the monsoon in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. There are two types of monsoons: winter monsoon and summer monsoon. In the East Asia and Southeast Asia regions during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the hottest equatorial area forms a low-pressure center in South Asia (due to the ocean’s influence, low pressure develops). As a result, the trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere cross the equator and become southwest winds, bringing cool, moist air and heavy rainfall. In winter, the monsoon blows from the Asian continent, bringing dry and cold air. The closer to the equator, the warmer the winds become. The winter monsoon blows in bursts. Each time the wind arrives, the areas near the equator experience a drop in temperature for a few days, sometimes lasting for weeks. |
