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Difference between monsoon winds and trade winds

Trade Winds Monsoon Winds
a. The easterly winds that blow in the tropics near the equator are called trade winds. a.Winds that blow from the Indian Ocean and South Asia and which carry moisture are called monsoon winds.
b.These winds have been used by sailors and traders since ancient times and are referred to by this name. b.These winds come from seas and  bring heavy rainfall and change in the season.

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Trade winds:The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator.

Moonson winds:monsoon. Noun. seasonal change in the direction of the prevailingwinds of a region. Monsoon usually refers to the winds of the Indian Ocean and South Asia, which often bring heavy rains.

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The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator.

moonson winds:monsoon. Noun. seasonal change in the direction of the prevailingwinds of a region. 
Monsoon usually refers to the winds of the Indian Ocean and South Asia, which often bring heavy rains.

 
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