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Southwest Monsoon Current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009076

A strong, eastward-flowing ocean current in the northern Indian Ocean that develops during the boreal summer monsoon season. This current is driven by the strong southwesterly monsoon winds, transporting warm surface waters across the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. It reverses direction during the northeast monsoon, becoming the Northeast Monsoon Current.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009076
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009076",
  "term": "Southwest Monsoon Current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A strong, eastward-flowing ocean current in the northern Indian Ocean that develops during the boreal summer monsoon season. This current is driven by the strong southwesterly monsoon winds, transporting warm surface waters across the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. It reverses direction during the northeast monsoon, becoming the Northeast Monsoon Current.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/southwest-monsoon-current/"
}

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