Geography
Compare and contrast the summer and winter conditions of Asia.
Asia Climate
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| Summer conditions in Asia | Winter conditions in Asia |
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| During summer, the sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer, the main landmass of Asia develops low pressure. The surrounding seas being cooler, develop high pressure. Since the winds blow over the oceans, they pick up a lot of moisture and give heavy rainfall in South Asia. These are known as southwest monsoon winds as they blow from southwest to northeast. | During winter, the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, Central Asia becomes extremely cold and develops high pressure. The surrounding oceans are relatively warm and have low pressure over them. The winds start blowing from land to sea. The winds are dry and do not bring rain. These cold winds blowing southward are checked by the Himalayas in South Asia. During winter, northeast monsoon winds blow from northeast to southwest. They pick up moisture from Bay of Bengal and give rainfall to eastern coast of India. In the south western part of Asia, western disturbances originating in the Mediterranean Sea bring winter rainfall. |
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