Does a monsoon represent a special set of clouds different from other ones?

Answer 1

Monsoons are in general winds that blow in opposite directions during different seasons. Monsoons are related to temperature changes in the subtropics and pressure alterations associated with changing jet streams. The word is derived from the Arabic 'mausim' which means 'season', and its meaning has been extended to include the rains that accompany the wind. The Indian subcontinent has a rainy season in its southwesterly monsoon, and other areas where monsoons are seen to strongest effect are Southeast Asia, China and Pakistan. However, monsoons also occur in North Australia and East and West Africa.

Answer 2

No dear. Its just a term.

It may be defined as any of a type of major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—e.g., one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest.

The English name Monsoon, was derived from the Urdu/Hindi word mausam meaning 'weather' in the time of the British Empire.

It was initially used in English language to describe the seasonal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea in the southwest bringing heavy rainfall to the region.

Later this term became name of a phenomena In hydrology, Monsoonal rainfall was considered to be that which occurs in any region, that receives the majority of its rain during a particular season. So monsoons were referred to in relation to many other regions such as in North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil and East Asia.

As monsoons have become better understood, the term monsoon has been broadened to include almost all of the phenomena associated with the annual weather cycle within the tropical and subtropical land regions of the earth.