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What is the burst of the monsoon?


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Monsoons are mainly seasonal winds that reverse their direction according to the change in season. The monsoons starts its journey from the sea to the land in summers and from land to the sea during winters, hence, are a double system of seasonal winds. The duration of the monsoon lies between 100and 120 days initiating from early June to mid-September. At the time of its arrival, the normal rainfall increases suddenly and continues constantly for several days, which is known as the “burst” of the monsoon.


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