Editing Monsoon (section)

=====Northeast monsoon=====
[[File:(1) Agriculture and rural farms of India.jpg|thumb|Monsoon clouds in [[Madhya Pradesh]]]]

Around September, with the sun retreating south, the northern landmass of the Indian subcontinent begins to cool off rapidly, and air pressure begins to build over northern India. The Indian Ocean and its surrounding atmosphere still hold their heat, causing cold wind to sweep down from the [[Himalayas]] and [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] towards the vast spans of the Indian Ocean south of the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] peninsula. This is known as the Northeast Monsoon or Retreating Monsoon.

While travelling towards the Indian Ocean, the cold dry wind picks up some moisture from the [[Bay of Bengal]] and pours it over peninsular India and parts of [[Sri Lanka]]. Cities like [[Chennai]], which get less rain from the Southwest Monsoon, receive rain from this Monsoon. About 50% to 60% of the rain received by the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is from the Northeast Monsoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdchennai.gov.in/northeast_monsoon.htm|title=NORTHEAST MONSOON|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229133725/http://www.imdchennai.gov.in/northeast_monsoon.htm|archive-date=2015-12-29|access-date=2011-11-07}}</ref> In Southern Asia, the northeastern monsoons take place from October to December when the surface [[high-pressure system]] is strongest.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zhbqbrg2XswC&q=characteristics+of+an+oceanic+climate+koppen&pg=PA203|title=Climatology|author1=Robert V. Rohli |author2=Anthony J. Vega |page=204|publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers|year=2007|access-date=2009-07-19|isbn=978-0-7637-3828-0}}</ref> The [[jet stream]] in this region splits into the southern subtropical jet and the polar jet. The subtropical flow directs northeasterly winds to blow across southern Asia, creating dry [[air stream]]s which produce clear skies over India. Meanwhile, a low pressure system known as a [[monsoon trough]] develops over [[South-East Asia]] and [[Australasia]] and winds are directed toward Australia. In the Philippines, northeast monsoon is called [[Amihan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arceo |first=Acor |date=2023-10-20 |title=Philippines' northeast monsoon season underway |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/pagasa-northeast-monsoon-amihan-philippines-start-october-20-2023/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}</ref>