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Define ‘pseudo monsoon’ and explain its spatial distribution.

  • UPSC 2026
  • Climatology

The monsoon proper is a double system of seasonal winds reversing with the seasons — Victor Conrad required of a true thermal monsoon a near-180° shift between the extreme seasons.

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  • Systems lying outside Ramage's rectangle
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