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3.3. Nature of Indian Monsoon
Systematic studies of the causes of rainfall in the South Asian region help to understand the salient features of the monsoon, particularly some of its important aspects, such as:
♤ Onset and advance of monsoon
♤ Rain-bearing systems and the relationship between their frequency and distribution of monsoon rainfall.
♤ Break in the monsoon
♤ retreat of the monsoon