southwest monsoon

collocation in English

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southwest
adjective
adverb
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/ˌsaʊθˈwest/us
/ˌsaʊθˈwest/
in or towards ...
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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 ofsouthwestandmonsoonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The depression enhanced thesouthwestmonsoonthat brought torrential rains in the area.
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Thesouthwestmonsooncarries sediment along the coast, at times forming bars and spits that protect the harbours, at other times eroding the protective breakwaters.
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During thesouthwestmonsoonseason, winds mainly blow between the southwest and northeast directions.
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The occasional rainfall is experienced with the retreatingsouthwestmonsoonbefore the start of winter.
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Total annual rainfall is about 945 mm, most of which falls during thesouthwestmonsoon.
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Duringsouthwestmonsoon, the place receives heavy rainfall.
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The drainage area of 305 km is fed fromsouthwestmonsoonand local catchment of wooded forest.
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The anchorage is well protected except during strongsouthwestmonsoon.
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During thesouthwestmonsoonseason, winds are mainly south-westerly to westerly.
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The relative humidity is high during thesouthwestmonsoon, being between 65% to 75%.
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Activity peaked during the summer due to an activesouthwestmonsoon.
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About 85% of annual rainfall is received during thesouthwestmonsoonseason.
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Much of the agricultural output is dependent on thesouthwestmonsoonas only 26.5% of the sown area is irrigated.
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During this rainy season, thesouthwestmonsoonwinds are most common.
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The kharif rice is the main crop, covering over 85 percent of the total rice area, and depends entirely on thesouthwestmonsoon.
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Thesouthwestmonsoonbrings an abundant rainfall experienced during the wet season.
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Except during thesouthwestmonsoonseason, when the relative humidity is high, the air is generally dry over the district.
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Rain usually doesn't fall at all, but from raresouthwestmonsoonthunderstorms.
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The rains are the gifts of thesouthwestmonsoon.
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It is drought-prone, as it tends to have less reliable rainfall due to sporadic lateness or failure of thesouthwestmonsoon.
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