Rain Questions

Research the following for your country: 

1) Dominant Air mass that impacts your country. Think about the different seasons.

The climate of Indonesia is almost entirely tropical. The uniformly warm waters that make up 81% of Indonesia's area ensure that temperatures on land remain fairly constant, with the coastal plains averaging 28 °C, the inland and mountain areas averaging 26 °C, and the higher mountain regions, 23 °C. Temperature varies little from season to season, and Indonesia experiences relatively little change in the length of daylight hours from one season to the next; the difference between the longest day and the shortest day of the year is only forty-eight minutes. The extreme variations in rainfall are linked with the monsoons. Generally speaking, there is a dry season (June to October), influenced by the Australian continental air masses, and a rainy season (November to March) that is caused by Asia and Pacific Ocean air masses. Local wind patterns, however, can greatly modify these general wind patterns, especially in the islands of central Maluku Seram, Ambon, and Buru. This  annual pattern of wind and rain is related to Indonesia's geographical location as an isthmus between two large continents.

2) The Global wind that mainly impacts your country

The trade winds impact Indonesia. Since Indonesia is basically on the equator the trade winds come in to play. It is a wind blowing steadily toward the equator from the northeast in the northern hemisphere or the southeast in the southern hemisphere, especially at sea. 

3) The type of rain most commonly found in your country. Be sure to explain why that is a common rain. Give specific examples from your country.

Convection rain is commonly found in Indonesia. Convection rain is very common in areas where the ground is heated by the sun such as the tropics. Indonesia is in the tropical area. At night the convection is more active over the sea than over the land because the sea is warmer than land. Under the influence of the maritime area the convectional rainfall is able to occur in the early mornings or after twelve o clock local time.