Monsoon Season Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monsoon season?
A
A seasonal reversal in wind direction, which causes a change from a dry season to a wind season
2
Q
How much of the worlds population are affected by monsoons?
A
68%
3
Q
What causes monsoons?
A
Continentality.
Land heats up QUICKLY to 40*C. Air rises (low pressure) and winds flood in from the Indian Ocean. This air from the ocean is v wet
4
Q
How much rainfall in some places?
A
Up to 12 metres - floooding
