- Monsoon - National Geographic Society
Encyclopedic entry A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics
- All About Climate - Education
Monsoons usually flow from sea to land in the summer, and from land to sea in the winter Summer monsoons bring large amounts of rainfall to tropical monsoon regions
- Drainage Basin - Education
A watershed is an entire river system—an area drained by a river and its tributaries It is sometimes called a drainage basin
- Wind - National Geographic Society
Summer monsoons bring warmth and precipitation to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar The summer monsoon is essential for the health and economies of the Indian subcontinent
- The Great Green Wall - Education
The Great Green Wall initiative uses an integrated approach to restore a diversity of ecosystems in the North African landscape
- Plate Tectonics and Natural Disasters - Education
Natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis are linked to plate tectonics, or the grinding movement of pieces of Earth’s crust
- Extreme Weather: Interconnections in Extreme Weather - Education
Discover the ways in which air and water interact in a vast complex system This video clip illustrates the interconnections between rising sea levels, forest fires, droughts, heat waves, typhoons, powerful storms, and flooding
- Coriolis Effect and Atmospheric Circulation - Education
Weather on Earth is driven by complex patterns of atmospheric circulation, which is itself caused by sunlight and the planet’s rotation
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