Thursday, January 28, 2016

1st Feb Monsoon Wind

Objective
1) What is monsoon wind?
2) Explain the formation of 4 types of monsoon wind
 - NE, NW, SE, SW

Resource pack
- P34 : Summary page
Coriolis effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcPs_OdQOYU

Homework
- P62 Fig. 6
- P62 Anglican High : NE
- P62/63 Zhenghua: SW

Monsoon Wind summary
Month
Oct to February
June to Sept
Direction of wind
Northeast monsoon : from Asia to Australia (From NE to NW)
-        India (Winter, high pressure)

Southeast monsoon : from Australia to Asia (From SE to SW)
-        India (Summer, low pressure)

Before equator
Northeast monsoon : from Asia to Australia (From NE to NW)
-        India (Winter, high pressure)

Southeast monsoon : from Australia to Asia (From SE to SW)
-        India (Summer, low pressure)
After equator (CORIOLIS EFFECT)
Northwest monsoon
-        Australia (Summer, low pressure)

  
 

Southwest monsoon
Australia (Winter, high pressure)
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Impact
Light rain on India
Heavy rain on Singapore
Heavy rain on Australia
Heavy rain on India
Light rain on Australia
Light rain on Singapore (Absorb by Indonesia)







     



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