Monsoon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001758",
  "term": "Monsoon",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "A seasonal reversal of winds accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, typically characterized by a wet summer season and a dry winter season. This large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern is driven by differential heating between land and ocean. Prominent monsoon systems occur in South Asia, West Africa, and parts of North America and Australia.",
    "A thermally driven wind arising from differential heating between a land mass and the adjacent ocean that reverses its direction seasonally."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "brisa",
    "elephanta",
    "etesians",
    "meltém"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/monsoon/"
}