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Question
Write a short note on ‘Monsoon wind’.
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Solution
- The Word ‘Monsoon’ is derived from the Arabic word “Mausim” which means season.
- Monsoons are a complex meteorological phenomenon .
- These winds originates due to the seasonal migration of planetary winds and pressure belts following the position of the sun.
- During summer they blow from South west to North east ( South West monsoon) June-September and from the North east to South west (North East monsoon) October and November.
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