monsoon low

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Term: monsoon low
Definition:

A seasonal low found over a continent in the summer and over the adjacent sea in the winter. Examples are the lows over the southwestern US and India in summer and those located off lower California and in the Bay of Bengal in winter. Palmer (1951) points out that, while the winter and summer monsoon lows appear similar on mean charts, they are dynamically quite different. Compare thermal low.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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