What Are the differences between Winter and Summer monsoons?
-Monsoons are classified by the time of year they occur, Winter or Summer.
-During a summer monsoon, the winds have a dominant westerly component. This means that the winds caused by a summer monsoon dominantly blow towards the North Pole.
AS OPPOSED TO... A winter monsoon, where the winds have a dominant easterly component, meaning the winds dominantly blow towards the South Pole.
-Summer monsoons have a tendency to converge and rise.
AS OPPOSED TO... Winter monsoons, which have a tendency to diverge and subside.
Converging is when winds blow towards each other. Pretend that the arrows are wind. -------> <-------
Diverging winds are when winds blow away from each other. Pretend the arrows are wind again. <------- -------->
-Summer monsoons typically produce more rainfall.
AS OPPOSED TO... Winter monsoons causing more drought.
-During a summer monsoon, the winds have a dominant westerly component. This means that the winds caused by a summer monsoon dominantly blow towards the North Pole.
AS OPPOSED TO... A winter monsoon, where the winds have a dominant easterly component, meaning the winds dominantly blow towards the South Pole.
-Summer monsoons have a tendency to converge and rise.
AS OPPOSED TO... Winter monsoons, which have a tendency to diverge and subside.
Converging is when winds blow towards each other. Pretend that the arrows are wind. -------> <-------
Diverging winds are when winds blow away from each other. Pretend the arrows are wind again. <------- -------->
-Summer monsoons typically produce more rainfall.
AS OPPOSED TO... Winter monsoons causing more drought.
Shown to the left is a mountain during a wet season. This particular image is from August. The greenery shown is most likely caused by the increased rainfall from the summer monsoons.
Shown to the left is the same mountain, however during a dry season. This image was taken in May. The dry look to the mountain is most likely caused by a long dry season, due to many winter monsoons.