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How does La Nina affect the Indian monsoon?

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When la Nina occurs the WPWP increases causing the water to flow into Indian ocean through the Indonesian Through flow (ITF). By so it increases the temperature of sea surface of the Indian ocean. And the monsoon winds become stronger causing more precipitation. read more

But the Indian monsoon -- which besides India, also affects other regions of south and southeast Asia and Australia -- is the most monetarily important because of its profound influence on the economy of India and neighboring countries. It is directly linked to the ENSO phenomenon. read more

El Nino and La Nina may change the amount of moisture available for the India-Pakistan monsoon, but once the moisture gets there, the duration and direction is modified by the Pakistan-Arabia Dust Cloud, and can cause either droughts or floods in the area. read more

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