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Monsoons reverse direction with the seasons
Land heats faster than sea in summer, drawing moist air inland and rain In summer the continent warms quickly while the surrounding ocean stays cooler, creating low pressure over land. Moisture laden air flows in from the sea and drops heavy rain. Winter reverses the pattern, so the winds blow offshore and the weather turns dry. It sits in Mondo's science collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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Monsoons reverse direction with the seasons: the short answers
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- Land heats faster than sea in summer, drawing moist air inland and rain. The figure is taken from Met Office, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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