How the Himalayas and Thar Desert shape India's monsoon

India’s mountains and desert help shape its rainfall

The Himalayas block cold winds from Central Asia, helping keep much of India warmer. The Thar Desert helps pull in wet summer winds from the ocean, bringing the monsoon rains that provide most of India’s rainfall from June through October.

Alaska has more shoreline than all other US states combined

~34,000 miles

Alaska's coast includes countless islands, bays, fjords and inlets. Counting tidal shoreline produces a total far greater than its straight-line coastal outline suggests, exceeding the combined tidal shorelines of the other US states under commonly used measurements. The enormous difference comes from how intricately the land meets the sea.

Earth’s air gives an eclipsed Moon its red hue

During a total lunar eclipse, sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the Moon. The air scatters shorter wavelengths, while dustier air can remove more wavelengths and deepen the Moon’s red color.

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How the Himalayas and Thar Desert shape India's monsoon

India’s mountains and desert help shape its rainfall

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