Explain the seasonal change in winds associated with India. What term is applied to this seasonal wind shift?
What will be an ideal response?
Large landmasses become cold in the winter and develop a seasonal high-pressure system from which surface flow is directed off the land. In the summer, the landmasses are heated and develop a low-pressure cell, permitting air to flow onto the land. These seasonal changes in wind direction are known as the monsoons. During warm months, areas such as India experience a flow of warm, water-laden air from the Indian Ocean, producing the rainy summer monsoon.
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