In the continental interior of Asia, north-blowing wind delivers heavy rain during the hot summer months, and south-blowing wind causes seasonal drought during the cool winter months. What weather pattern does this illustrate?

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This weather pattern is characteristic of a monsoon, which is a seasonal wind that causes distinct weather patterns in certain regions. The north-blowing wind bringing heavy rain in the summer is known as the "wet monsoon", while the south-blowing wind causing drought in the winter is called the "dry monsoon".

In the Continental Interior of Asia, North-Blowing Wind Delivers Heavy