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Monsoon in the Americas: Opportunities and Challenges
Author(s) -
Rickenbach Thomas M.,
Ferreira Rosaieto,
Rickenbach John F.,
Wright Emily A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
geography compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.587
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 1749-8198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2009.00266.x
Subject(s) - monsoon , geography , precipitation , agriculture , china , perspective (graphical) , climatology , environmental planning , regional science , development economics , political science , economic geography , environmental resource management , environmental science , meteorology , geology , economics , computer science , archaeology , artificial intelligence
This article presents a comparative review of the North and South America Monsoon Systems and highlights the challenges and opportunities presented to those regions by the seasonal rains. Monsoon precipitation represents a major component of the water resources available to the southwestern US and to Brazil. Although each system shares classical features of the well‐known southwest Indian monsoon, water use, agriculture, public safety, and energy policy in these two countries have been shaped by the unique regional complexities of monsoon rain across each region. A comparison between these two systems may offer perspective for ways by which these societies may adapt to current and future challenges, and take advantage of new opportunities.