Difference between revisions of "Monsoon trough"
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| − | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The line | + | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The portion of the [[intertropical convergence zone]] that extends into a [[monsoon circulation]] as depicted by a line on a [[weather map]]. The area features directional [[wind shear]], [[convergence]], and relatively low [[sea level pressure]] sitting between [[trade winds]] on the poleward side and monsoonal [[wind|winds]] on the equatorward side. The resulting [[cyclonic]] [[vorticity]] is conducive for tropical [[cyclogenesis]] in addition to [[rain]] and strong wind.</div><br/> </div> |
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Term edited 10 August 2021.
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