The monsoon system - past and present dynamics
- Created by: nicola
- Created on: 13-04-11 14:08
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Monsoon originates in tropical latitudes:
- Wet warm summers - winds from sea
- Cold dry winter s- winds from continent
- Transport heat and moisture between latitudes
Convection causes convergence of boundary layer air flow (ITCZ)
- Low pressure occurring at ITCZ (condensation and rain)
- High pressure at sinking zone (dry conditions between Ferrell and Hadley cells)
- Convection driven by moist static energy (hm)
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Humidity decreases…
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