winter monsoon

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winter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.tər/us
/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather ...
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monsoon
noun[C]
uk
/mɒnˈsuːn/us
/mɑːnˈsuːn/
the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot ...
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(Definition ofwinterandmonsoonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Southward currents prevail near the sea coast, especially in thewintermonsoonperiod.
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One effect of this excessive moisture would have been to aid thewintermonsoonrainfall required for winter crops.
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The arid northwest and southeast coasts receive the least amount of rain600 to 1200 mm per yearconcentrated within the short period of thewintermonsoon.
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It is characterised by a warm, rainy summer monsoon and a cold, drywintermonsoon.
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They continued to use the monsoon route - north with the summer monsoon and south with thewintermonsoon.
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During thewintermonsoon, however, currents in the north are reversed.
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But with thewintermonsoonyet to set in, it was a harrowing journey.
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They were assisted in their emplacement efforts by the continuing bad weather of thewintermonsoon.
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During thewintermonsoonat least 4500 of these landings were normally ground-controlled approaches.
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Hanoi had initiated the offensive to coincide with thewintermonsoon, when continuous rain and low cloud cover made air support difficult.
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After the postmonsoon comes thewintermonsoon, a strong northeasterly flow marked by occasional, short rainfalls in the lowlands and plains and snowfalls in the high-altitude areas.
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Winter monsoons, by contrast, have a dominant easterly component and a strong tendency to diverge, subside and cause drought.
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