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The Monsoon of South Asia is among several geographically distributed global monsoons. It affects the Indian subcontinent , where it is one of the oldest and most anticipated weather phenomena and an economically important pattern every year from June through September, but it is only partly understood and notoriously difficult to predict.
A monsoon (/ m ɒ n ˈ s uː n /) 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 south of the equator.
Southeast Asia's traditional wet season, which typically spans October through March, is driven by the Australian-Indonesian monsoon (AIM) system. This meteorological phenomenon generates air currents flowing from Asia toward Australia, transporting significant moisture that results in substantial precipitation across the region.
Dengue is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads the disease, thrives in stagnant water.
The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. [1] Generally, the season lasts at least one month. [2] The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. [3]
Asia represented by Cat Tien National Park and Huai Kha Khaeng in the (Indochina region) Pacific region: including the Queensland forest reserves; Central American wildlife is well represented in: Costa Rica e.g. Corcovado National Park; the Soberanía National Park in Panama. South American flora listed and represented in Rio Doce State Park
The devastation of this year's monsoon season in India, which runs from June to September, has been significant: India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor ...
Monsoon is a season when summer rain is more prevalent, usually from mid-June to September. Here's what causes the drenching storms.