Monsoon Planet: Studying Monsoon Dynamics in an Idealized Setup

Monsoon systems transport water and energy across the globe, making them a central component of the global circulation system. Each monsoon system has its own regional characteristics ranging from particular continental shapes to dynamic vegetation patterns and the influence of mountain ranges. This individuality makes it difficult to access the common core meridional monsoon dynamics by only using observations or realistic simulations. Idealized frameworks have proven to be useful approaches to study monsoon systems with regard to their commonalties. Here, we present the latest insight of our work on the Monsoon Planet – an aquaplanet setup with an idealized circumglobal land stripe.