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mountain range, central India ]] A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months and has lasting climatic effects. The term includes almost all of the phenomena associated with the annual weather cycle within the tropical and subtropical land regions of the earth. It most commonly refers to the wet monsoon, or Rainy Season , in many parts of the world, but can also be used in reference to and the dry monsoon experienced periodically in the South East Asia n continent. The term was first used in English with this meaning in India , Bangladesh , Pakistan and neighboring countries to mean the seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy Rainfall to the region. In Hydrology , monsoonal rainfall is considered to be that which occurs in any region that receives the majority of its rain during a particular season, and so monsoons are referred to in relation to other regions such as in North America , Sub-Saharan Africa , Brazil and East Asia . The English name Monsoon, was derived from the Arabic word ''mawsim'' meaning ' Season ', by way of Portuguese and Dutch . In terms of total Precipitation , total area covered and the total number of people affected, the monsoons affecting the Indian Subcontinent dwarf the North American monsoon (also called the "Mexican", "southwest", "desert", or "Arizona" monsoon). , India ]] The definition includes major wind systems that change direction seasonally. |
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