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Map of climatic heat sources and heat sinks for Asian summer and winter monsoons.

Wind and rainfall patterns of the Australian monsoon.

Assam state, India: monsoon

monsoon onset in Asia

Average withdrawal date of the summer monsoon across South Asia.

2010 flooding in Pakistan

Wind and rainfall patterns of the West African monsoon.

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Map of climatic heat sources and heat sinks for Asian summer and winter monsoons.

Wind and rainfall patterns of the Australian monsoon.

Assam state, India: monsoon

monsoon onset in Asia

Average withdrawal date of the summer monsoon across South Asia.

2010 flooding in Pakistan

Wind and rainfall patterns of the West African monsoon.

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