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The Indian Monsoon and its Relation to Global Climate Variability

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Monsoon, meaning season, is the wind system over India and adjoining oceanic regions that blows from the southwest half the year and from the northeast during the other half. The seasonal reversal of the wind direction occurring in May brings copious moisture from the warm waters of the tropical ocean to the Indian continent through southwesterlies. Most of the annual rainfall in India occurs from June to September during what is referred to as the summer monsoon or southwest monsoon. The winter monsoon or the northeast monsoon brings rainfall to the southeastern part of India through northeasterlies during October to December and contributes a small percentage to the annual Indian rainfall.

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