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TCI Chapter 27
Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rohini | when the rains come late in South Asia and people begin to worry |
| climate | the pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| atmospheric pressure | air sinks in high-pressure areas and few clouds form; air rises in low-pressure areas to form clouds that produce rain |
| monsoon | a seasonal wind; in the summer in South Asia, these winds usually bring rain |
| orographic effect | the precipitation that occurs when moist air rises up the side of a mountain; as the air rises, it cools down and releases most of its moisture as rain or snow |
| rain shadow | a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain |
| peninsula | the Indian subcontinent is a large one |
| atmosphere | the layer of air that surrounds Earth |
| upwind | against the direction that the wind is blowing |
| downwind | in the direction that the wind is blowing |
| delta | the triangle-shape deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean |
| tropical cyclone | hurricane |
| semiarid | hot and dry weather for most of the year |
| cloud seeding | scattering chemicals into clouds to bring about rain |
| tundra | a climate zone with very cold winters, cold summers and little rain or snow |
| permafrost | frozen ground |
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