'''Monsoons''' are large-scale weather patterns usually associated with seasonal reversal of [[wind]] direction. In fact, the word monsoon derives from the Arabic word ''mausim'' that translates as [[season]]. Monsoons are typically associated with regions dominated by warm-season precipitation. The largest, and most studied, monsoon region is in southern [[Asia]], associated with the [[India]]n and Asian monsoons. However, there are also monsoon circulations associated with [[Africa]] and [[North America]]. | '''Monsoons''' are large-scale weather patterns usually associated with seasonal reversal of [[wind]] direction. In fact, the word monsoon derives from the Arabic word ''mausim'' that translates as [[season]]. Monsoons are typically associated with regions dominated by warm-season precipitation. The largest, and most studied, monsoon region is in southern [[Asia]], associated with the [[India]]n and Asian monsoons. However, there are also monsoon circulations associated with [[Africa]] and [[North America]]. |