The change in global cliamte and the Asian Monsoon in the Mid-Holocene (6000 Years BP)

Abstract

The most active convection in Asian monsoon areas leads to a transfer of heat and moisture to adjacent lands and largely influences the climate, culture, and economy in those areas [Fein and Stephens, 1987

Ding, 1994

Webster et al., 1998]. There are two phases of the Asian monsoon: wet and dry. The wet phase refers to the rainy season during which warm, moist winds blow to land from tropical oceans, while the dry phase refers to a dry season during which cold and dry air blows from the continents. The inter-annual fluctuation of the monsoon is known to largely influence agriculture. A weak monsoon year (i.e. significantly less total rainfall than normal) is generally associated with low crop yields, while a strong monsoon usually produces abundant crops though too much rain leads to devastating floods.