Name: 雨從沒停過？這裡是地球上最潮濕的地方！ (The wettest place on Earth)
Uploaded: 2025-10-07T21:01:10.000Z
Duration: 1 min 57 s

Do you know where the wettest place on earth is?

你知道地球上最潮濕的地方是哪裡嗎？

It's not the ocean, the Mariana Trench or your neighbor's pond.

不是海洋、馬里亞納海溝，也不是你鄰居家的池塘。

It is in fact a place called Mawsynram in the region of Meghalaya, India.

其實，它是一個叫做「莫辛拉姆（Mawsynram）」的地方，位於印度梅加拉亞邦（Meghalaya）。

Here holds the record for the highest average annual rainfall at a whopping 11,871 millimeters.

這裡擁有世界紀錄——年平均降雨量高達驚人的 11,871 毫米。

To put that into comparison, New York has roughly 1,170 millimeters,

作個比較：紐約的年降雨量大約是 1,170 毫米，

surprisingly more than London with approximately 560 millimeters.

而倫敦則約為 560 毫米，甚至比紐約還要少。

那為什麼這個地區會這麼潮濕呢？

To the south of the region is the Bay of Bengal, which has heavy monsoon seasons.

在這個地區的南方是孟加拉灣，那裡有強烈的季風氣候。

And during monsoon season, warm moist winds carry northwards towards Meghalaya.

在季風季節，溫暖潮濕的氣流會一路向北吹向梅加拉亞地區。

The moisture is then concentrated as it hits the nearby Kassi Hills.

當這些水氣撞上附近的卡西丘陵（Khasi Hills）時，濕氣會進一步集中。

As these hills are aligned side on to the airflow,

由於這些丘陵的方向正好與氣流垂直，

it creates a significant uplift called an orographic lift,

會形成一種強烈的「地形抬升效應」（orographic lift），

which means the hills push up the moist air.

也就是丘陵把潮濕空氣往上推。

And as it cools rapidly, rain producing clouds form on the windward side.

當空氣迅速冷卻時，就會在迎風面形成大量的雨雲。

Mountainous areas generally receive more rainfall than flat areas for this reason.

因此，山區通常比平地降雨更多，就是這個原因。

Locals wear a special hat made of bamboo and banana leaf to help when working in the rain,

當地人會戴一種由竹子和香蕉葉製成的特殊帽子，方便他們在雨中工作，

which covers their whole body but keeps hands free.

這種帽子能遮住全身，但雙手仍能自由活動。

Another fact is that dead wood rots and decays quicker in these conditions.

另外，由於這裡氣候潮濕，枯木會很快腐爛分解。

So bridges have been developed here that are made out of live tree roots,

因此，當地人發展出一種用「活樹根」製作的橋樑。

trained and entangled over many years to form a bridge capable of being walked on.

他們會花多年時間將樹根訓練、纏繞在一起，形成可供人通行的橋。

Oh, and if you decide to visit the area, don't forget your umbrella.

喔，還有——如果你打算拜訪那裡，別忘了帶雨傘。