Question

what is the summer monsoon

Answer 1

Monsoons blow for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest, principally in South Asia (see Indian monsoon) and parts of Africa (see West African monsoon); however, similar conditions also occur in Central America (see North American monsoon) and the area between Southeast Asia and Australia (see Malaysian-Australian monsoon). Summer monsoons have a dominant westerly component and a strong tendency to converge, rise, and produce rain. Winter monsoons have a dominant easterly component and a strong tendency to diverge, subside, and cause drought. Both are the result of differences in annual temperature trends over land and sea.