INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because monsoon winds travel from a high-pressure to a low-pressure area, changes in air pressure cause the monsoon winds to change direction.

Detailed explanation-3: -In summer, lands warm up faster than the water of the oceans. Due to this the air above the land gets warmer than the air over the water causing the wind to flow from the oceans towards the land. These winds carry moisture and are known as the monsoon winds.

Detailed explanation-4: -A monsoon is caused by a seasonal shift in the winds. The winds shift because the temperature of the land and the temperature of the water are different as seasons change. For example, at the beginning of summer, the land warms up faster than bodies of water. Monsoon winds always blow from cold to warm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Air moves from the high-pressure area over the southern Indian Ocean, in a south-easterly direction, crosses the equator, and turns right towards the low-pressure areas over the Indian subcontinent. These are known as the Southwest Monsoon winds.