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Monsoon climate

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007399

A climate regime characterized by distinct seasonal variations in precipitation and wind direction, driven by the monsoon circulation. These regions experience a wet season with heavy rainfall and a dry season with little precipitation. Examples include parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007399
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007399",
  "term": "Monsoon climate",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A climate regime characterized by distinct seasonal variations in precipitation and wind direction, driven by the monsoon circulation. These regions experience a wet season with heavy rainfall and a dry season with little precipitation. Examples include parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/monsoon-climate/"
}

Record 6,255 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.