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Monsoon: The Wind With Three Faces
It is the end of May on the Andaman Islands in the south of the Indian Ocean. Something is brewing on the horizon, an occurrence which happens with such regularity that the Arabs have named it "monsoon" – the season. As one of the most powerful natural phenomena, the monsoon influences massive areas of the Tropics and Sub-Tropics, determining the world's climate. More than 60 percent of the world's population lives in areas influenced by monsoons, and their existence depends on the effects of this powerful climate-maker. In Bangladesh and India, people patiently build endless dams. Ships transport rocks to the northern gulf from Bengal. Countless numbers of helpers build the protective walls manually. This episode introduces people who have been affected by monsoon storms in the United States and Mexico. It also visits several large weather stations in the United States and investigates problems encountered in researching monsoons. In addition, archival footage helps document the unbelievable power of these potentially deadly combinations of wind and rain.
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CC - Closed Caption
HD - High Definition
16:9 - Anamorphic Widescreen
LTR - Letterbox
DVI - Descriptive Video Information for the visually impaired
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