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  1. Tropical monsoon climate - Wikipedia

    Tropical monsoon are most commonly found in Africa (West and Central Africa), Asia (South and Southeast Asia), northern South America, and Central America. This climate also occurs in …

  2. Monsoon | Meteorology, Climate & Effects | Britannica

    Dec 4, 2025 · monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the …

  3. Monsoon - National Geographic Society

    A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics.

  4. What Are Monsoons and Why Do They Happen? - Center for …

    Monsoons produce the very wet summers and dry winters that occur on nearly all of the tropical continents. A monsoon is not a storm like a hurricane or a summer thunderstorm, but a much …

  5. What Is a Monsoon? - National Environmental Satellite, Data and ...

    While many of the most well-known monsoons are in Asia, monsoons can happen anywhere there is a seasonal difference in temperature between the land and water. This is usually in tropical …

  6. What Is Monsoon Climate? - Definition, Characteristics, Flora, and …

    Sep 9, 2024 · A monsoon climate is defined by its dramatic seasonal shifts between heavy rainfall and dry periods, driven by the interaction between land and sea. This climate is characterized …

  7. Monsoon Climate - Ohio University

    Being located near the equator, the tropical monsoon climate experiences warm temperatures throughout the year. The monsoon climate is found along the coastal regions of southwest …

  8. Monsoons - NASA Earthdata

    Dec 17, 2025 · Monsoons are seasonal wind and rain patterns that form over tropical regions of the world. Throughout the year, warm, moist air from the tropics rises high into the …

  9. Monsoons - Encyclopedia of the Environment

    Dec 14, 2021 · Monsoons govern the climate of much of the tropics, where billions of people live. After months of winter drought, the long-awaited summer rains restore water to parched lands …

  10. 9.4.2: Tropical Monsoon Climate - Geosciences LibreTexts

    Being located near the equator, the tropical monsoon climate experiences warm temperatures throughout the year. The monsoon climate is found along the coastal regions of southwest …