The Wettest Place In The World
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Mawsynram, a village in the state of Meghalaya, is the wettest place in the world.
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It holds the Guinness World Record for the highest average annual rainfall, receiving approximately 11,871 mm per year.
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This location experiences constant precipitation due to warm, moist air from the Bay of Bengal.
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As this air mass approaches the Khasi Hills, it is forced upward, a process called orographic lift.
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This causes the air to cool and release massive amounts of moisture in the form of heavy rain over Mawsynram.
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Mawsynram currently holds the record for the highest average annual rainfall.
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Its neighboring town, Cherrapunji, previously held this title.
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Cherrapunji still holds the record for the most rainfall in a single calendar month and in a year.
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