monsoonal
Like tropical rainy-season
Monsoonal describes something related to or characteristic of monsoons—the seasonal wind patterns that bring heavy rains to tropical regions.
The term applies to weather, climate, and geography: monsoonal rains, monsoonal flooding, the monsoonal zone of northern Australia.
Monsoonal seasons alternate between wet and dry periods rather than the four-season pattern of temperate climates.
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
showers · drizzle · rainstorm · rainfall · wetness · dampness · pluvial · drenching
Moisture in atmosphere
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
atmospheric · seasonal · cyclonic · meteorological · barometric · convergence · tradewinds · ITCZ
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- lushRichly abundant in growth
greenery · flora · fauna · wetlands · mangroves · delta · regeneration · breeding
Gathering mature crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- paddyFlooded rice-growing field
- riceStaple cereal grain
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
planting · cultivation · irrigation · transplanting · fallow · yield · fertility · farmers
Overwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- flashfloodSudden, violent water overflow
torrent · swollen · rivulet · landslide · mudslide · displacement · evacuation · levee
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- torrentialFlowing in violent streams
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
precipitation · showers · drizzle · rainstorm · rainfall · wetness · dampness · pluvial · drenching · sheets
humidity
Moisture in atmosphere
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
equatorial · atmospheric · seasonal · cyclonic · meteorological · barometric · convergence · tradewinds · ITCZ · airmass
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
lush · greenery · flora · fauna · wetlands · mangroves · delta · regeneration · breeding · migration
harvest
Gathering mature crops
crops · planting · cultivation · irrigation · transplanting · fallow · yield · fertility · farmers · subsistence
inundation
Overwhelming surge of water
flashflood · torrent · swollen · rivulet · landslide · mudslide · displacement · evacuation · levee · embankment
monsoonalyear-round
Occurring all seasons
aseasonal · equable · uniform · constant · consistent
- monsoon seasonsAnnual wind-driven wet spells
- monsoon rainsSeasonal tropical heavy precipitation
- monsoon windsSeasonal reversing air currents
- monsoon floodsWater overflow from heavy seasonal rains
- monsoon floodingWater overflow from heavy seasonal rains
- seasonal monsoonsRecurring tropical rain systems