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| Article Images |  | Klimaat, seizoenen en weer in de Himalaya - Achtergrond
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| Seizoenen
 | This model is not to scale. The eccentricity is only 1/120 and would not be visible in the sketch.
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| Klimaatzones
 | Different climatic zones within the Himalayan region.
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| Intertropische convergentie (ITC)
 | Intertropical convergence.
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| Passaatwinden
 | Trade wind circulation.
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| Indische moesson
 | Indian Monsoon.
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| Weersatellieten
 | The first launch of a second generation of Meteosat satellites was in 2002. The opportunity to analyse the atmosphere and its trace gasses was enhanced with these satellites.
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