The Asian Monsoon - The World's Largest Weather System

The Asian Monsoon - the world’s largest weather system. Affecting almost half of the world’s population, from the blistering heat of India, to the frigid north of Siberia. In this video we look at the dynamics that great the great change in winds every season, and show real places in Asia which are affected by this.

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🕐CHAPTERS🕖
👉0:00 Opening montage
👉0:55 Introduction and titles
👉2:07 Definition
👉2:31 Asian monsoon vs other monsoons
👉3:46 Indian vs East Asian monsoons
👉4:24 Underlying dynamics
👉6:19 Koppen climate zones
👉7:23 Winter
👉8:00 Effect of Australia and oceans
👉8:44 Arabia
👉9:26 Indian summer
👉10:31 Wettest places in the world
👉11:23 Himalayas & Indian winter
👉12:08 Reversal of ocean currents
👉12:40 SE Asia
👉12:58 China
👉13:35 Korea and Japan
👉14:33 Typhoons
👉14:50 Siberia
👉15:25 Annual variability
👉16:07 Outro

Dry winters and wet summers define the Asian Monsoon, from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, through Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Siberian Russia in the north. This is the only part of the world where such wet and dry seasons exist outside the tropics.

The dynamics that drive the Indian Monsoon and the East Asian Monsoon is the seasonal movement of the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) back and forth. In India, the summertime produces the Southwest Monsoon blows in from the Indian Ocean bringing heavy rain, while in winter, the Northeast Monsoon prevails, bringing dry cool winds from the Himalayas.

The Indian Monsoon produces the wettest places on earth with Mawsynram and Cherrapunji in Meghalaya State, India, both experiencing more than 12 meters of rain per year.

The East Asian Monsoon produces the snowiest places on earth, along the NW coast of Japan when Siberian winds blow across the Sea of Japan in winter, collecting frigid moisture that is then dumped on cities like Sapporo in Hokkaido.

The Asian Monsoon has a dramatic effect on the climate of India, the climate of Japan, the climate of Korea and the climate of China. The Climate of Northern Australia is also affected, being opposite to the continent of Asia in regard to the Asian Monsoon.

This in-depth study of the Asian Monsoon is essential preparation for the IAS Exam and UPSC Exams of the Indian Civil Service.

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Spanish CC Translation: Richard Torres

Narrated, Written and Produced by
B.J.Ranson

[surajitbaruah]

I am from Assam..one of the northeastern states of India.Our culture and festivals are based mainly on the monsoon rains

[tubeysr]

I am staying first time in Goa, and i am experiencing monsoons first time. It is raining so so much here, without a pause, i had to watch a detailed video on it!
I can say that, you cannot believe it how much it rain, how it rains left right and center, day and night, unless you see it for yourself.
It is so so unique. Just Amazing.

[EdufactsM]

I am from Jammu and Kashmir.. Northernmost state of India..
Monsoon is like a festival in India and people enjoy the rain but sometimes it leads to floods also but it's ok, overall monsoon brings greenery and Indian emotions are related to monsoon..It is believed that lovers are more romantic during monsoon..it is a song..
Mohabbat bharsa dena tu, savan (monsoon) Aya hai..
And many more..
By the way thanks for such a wonderful explaination...

[Amuzic]

10:40 funfact the State of Meghalaya, literally means Cloud(Megh) Home(Alaya) or the Home of the Clouds. The reason it recieved even more intense rain than the other states adjacent to the Himalayas is, It's actually situated on top of Garo hills(an ancient decaying mountain) which is just south of the great Brahamaputra river, which is just south of the Himalayas. So, all these factors magnify the effect.

[thesnortinghat]

I'm from Mumbai, but now live in Stockholm. Whenever they talk about 'how it's raining heavily out there' I always want to laugh 🤣
Brilliant explanation!

[JaspreetSingh-hbmr]

I live in the state of Punjab, NW india. Here we have two rainy seasons in a year. Less intense winter rains in the months of Jan & Feb and the intense monsoon in summers. The NE winds that blow over Punjab get their moisture from Black sea. This unique weather pattern help us to have two harvest seasons, one in April (due to winter rains) called "Rabi" and other in October (due to monsoon) called Kharif

[ricardomallee]

I like that you keep the scales the same, so we can really see how much rain there really falls. 10:51 Great video!!

[patrique]

I'm from the Philippines, and for the most part, we also experience monsoons similar to that experienced in India, but is arguably milder in comparison. The SW monsoon brings warm moisture-laden air from the Indian ocean and brings rain throughout the country especially in the western regions, while the NE monsoon brings in cool dry air from Siberia causing cool weather and some rains across some of the eastern regions. However, since we lie in the typhoon belt, a significant portion of wetness in the country comes from ITCZ and tropical cyclones

[gorantev]

Never thought that my home city, Irkutsk, is within a part of Asian Moonsoon system. Yes, I knew what we were inside a truly gargantuan Siberian Anticyclone, but god, how well being part of Asian Moonsoon system explains stupid massive amounts of rain in recent years within Southern Siberia, where I live.
Thanks for explaining how these weather and climate systems work. It'll greatly increase understanding of the world.

[benhur]

2:27 - With the notable exception of Salalah, Oman, where during monsoon season the landscape greens up quite a bit!

[neerajwa]

I am an Indian and every year monsoon is eagerly awaited by everybody. It brings releif to urban population from the sweltering summers and brings much needed waters to the rural agricultural population.

Personally, I find rains very likeable. Every year right from the first week of April, I just can't wait for monsoon to arrive. It is strikingly regular in my city. It usually comes in between first of June and fifth of June. There is a massive change in climate since the morning of first June... Well, mostly. Sometimes it plays spoilsport, like 2023 when it was delayed by 10 days and made the wait and heat unbearable.

[kalpeshmanna]

I'm from state of West Bengal in eastern India. We rarely see a weak monsoon in this part of the country. But heavy rain and flooding is a serious and yearly problem in our region.

[AnkitGupta-srot]

I am from Western Indian city of pune, 100 kms away from Mumbai in Western ghats mountains. You can easily see here the effects of monsoon. In rainy season mountains are totally green and we go for monsoon trekking but in dry winter season we face droughts and shortage of water supply every year.

[TikoVerhelst]

Even though this is more professional and specific, this is the first channel that I can actually follow along with when the channel is explaining the climate in an area. Thanks you so much!

[ankurbiswas]

I am from West Bengal. Today I am watching this video when this years' Mansoon arrived from Bay of Bengal to upwards. Your explanation is really good. Most of the times, monsoon brings floods on several parts of NE India and Bangladesh. Also, each year, Cyclones effect this area including western side of India on the month of May. Will love to watch a detailed video from your end.

[waltervanderboor]

We’re sailors lived years in Singapore, now in Indonesia

The monsoon creates a strong current with quite an impact when your at the wrong side of it. That’s noticeable when houses disappear in sea or even the best marina’s have waves rocking their docks. The monsoon plays a huge factor in how we plan our journeys within the region.

[tanmaysa]

I am from Eastern Maharashtra. Here July and August are the wettest months each averaging around 350 mm of rains. Low pressure/Depressions from Bay of Bengal directly affects our region and incessant rains lash continously for days sometimes even extending to a period of weeks. July 2022 saw exceptionally heavy rains with average rainfall standing greater than 700 mm and some regions receiving rains more than 1000 mm in a single month.

Monsoon are truly magical and the festivals are dependent on it. Even the Indian/Hindu calender works on seasons.

[GB-tyuc]

10:50 I really appreciate your efforts in explaining the scale of rainfall that occurs in the Indian monsoon. Thank you :)

I live in the Himalayan foothill region of the north of India and the very initial rain signalling the monsoon is here today. What a pleasure it is to welcome the rains after 40°C scorching heat of May-June.

Being just below the 2100m high lower-mountain ranges of the Himalayas, the Orographic-lift effect here does make this particular region especially rainy during this time. The greenery just spreads everywhere. Life takes over. Landslides become quite common which is the only bad part of it.

I discovered your channel just today. It is people like you who create awesome content like this that I feel so glad to have access to YouTube and the internet.

[thepainter]

This video is Indeed the DNA of the soul

[jasonyu]

Salute from a Geography teacher in Hong Kong. This explains the Asian monsoon system so well!

And not to mention the incredible power of monsoon, bringing about rain as well as the problem of landslides as a major geological hazard in Hong Kong.