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South Asian monsoon  

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  • The Monsoon of South Asia is among several geographically distributed global monsoons. It affects the Indian subcontinent, where it is one of the oldest and most anticipated weather phenomena and an economically important pattern every year from June through September, but it is only partly understood and notoriously difficult to predict. Several theories have been proposed to explain the origin, process, strength, variability, distribution, and general vagaries of the monsoon, but understanding and predictability are still evolving. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon_of_South_Asia)

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  • monsoon of South Asia

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