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Around the world monsoons bring huge volumes of seasonal rain to certain regions. The best known is the Asian monsoon, but why does it happen?Key facts
- Monsoons are heavy rainfalls concentrated over the short summer months.
- Monsoons bring relief to dry landscapes but can also wreak havoc.
- Monsoons are caused by the reversal of wind direction.
- They are caused by the different rates at which land and water lose and gain heat.
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Wind influences our weather.
And it is the direction of the wind rather than its strength that produces one of the most extraordinary weather phenomena on our planet - the monsoon.
Monsoon:
Seasonal heavy rainfall
Caused by seasonal reversal of wind direction
Many regions experience monsoons, but the most famous occurs in Asia.
Monsoons develop because …
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