monsoons

[checkero1]

How are monsoons started in Taiwan?

[ajmmac]

why was my response to this question removed less than 24 hrs after it was posted [Because it didn't answer the question and, just as you've done again, by posting an 'answer' you've moved it from 'Unanswered' to 'Answered' - possibly preventing someone else from actually answering it. - Ed.]

[AB Editor]

For a full and detailed answer go to http://www.taiwan.com.au/Envtra/Geography/Geo/repo
rt01.html
The gist of what they say, as far as I can work out: being in the path of warm ocean currents, with steep mountain ranges, and in the sub-tropics, Taiwan gets both oceanic and subtropical monsoons. It's greatly affected by the seasonal exchange of air masses between the continent and the ocean, and talking of the seasons, it gets both summer and winter monsoons. Between them, they last up to 11 months of the year. But I'm no expert - go to that site and read the whole thing!

[ajmmac]

ok - Ed point taken--wasn't aware of that--will remember in future--sorry [Thank YOU! - Ed]

[PaulYukochan]

There is a factory in central Taipei, it was started during the 50s as a weapon against the communists on the mainland, now its just for fun, with technicians competing to see how much damage they can cause in Fujian province