Meteorology · Local Winds — Monsoon
A monsoon circulation is essentially:
- AA standing wave in the jet stream
- BA daily reversal between land and sea
- CA small-scale downslope wind
- DA seasonal reversal of the prevailing wind between continent and ocean, driven by differential heating✓ Correct
Explanation
Monsoons are like a seasonal land/sea breeze on a continental scale: in summer the heated continent draws moist oceanic air inland (wet monsoon); in winter the cold continent exports dry air seaward (dry monsoon). The Indian Ocean/Asian monsoon is the classic example.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), monsoons; WMO
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