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Humidity and Rainfall
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Humidity and Rainfall
Relative Humidity
a.k.a RH
proportion of water vapour in the air inrelation to the maximum amount of air can hold at a given temperature
expressed as percentage
saturation is 100% RH
saturation occurs when there is max amout of water vapour in the air
Evaporation is not possible when the air is saturated
Precipitation
refers to any water falling from the atmosphere to the earth's surface
2 types of rain : convectional and relief rain
1. Clouds are made up of water droplets
2. These water droplets combine to form big water droplets.
3. The big water droplets became too heavy and fall as rain.
Convectional rain
1. Intense insolation -> rapid evaporation
2. Large quantity of water vapour rises rapidly -> condensation -> clouds
3. Cumulonibous clouds -> anvil / mushroom shaped
4. Heavy downpour over a short duration within a small area, thunder and lightning are common
Relief rain
Occurs when heavy moist air is forced up a landform of higher altitude by winds
1. When moist air rises, the surrounding temperature falls -> rising RH and promotion of condensation
2. Clouds cannot hold the heavy water droplets -> rain on the windward side
3. clouds pass over the mountains, most moisture released -> dry air
4. Leeward side -> no rain -> rain shadow
Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric (air) pressure is the weight of the air exerted on the earth"s surface
Dependent on temperature and altitude
Lower temperature -> air molecules packed closer -> greater weight exerted per unit are -> higher air pressure
Low land -> low altitude -> more air above -> higher air pressure
Movement of air from high pressure to low pressure
Land and Sea breezes
Climate types
Tropical/Equatorial climate
Found within 10 degrees of Equator
Natural vegetation : Tropical rainforest, mangroove
High mean annual temperature of 27 degrees
No distinct wet or dry season -> rain throughout the year
Relative humidity of >80%
High annual rainfall of 150 to 300cm
Convectional rain is common
Polar climate
Summer temperature is about 5 to 10 degrees
Winter temperature stays below -15 to 20 degrees
Large annual temperature range
Precipitation - mainly snow, only rain in short summers
Polar climate cover 20% of Earth
Lack warm summers, have long winters
Days are short, nights are long
Strong cold winds
Treeless tundra, very little vegetation
Cool temperate climate
Found within 35 to 70 degrees
Large variation in climatic data
Low mean annual temperature o 5 to 10 degrees
Large annual temperature range of 20 to 30 degrees
Strong maritime effects on coastal areas
Low moderate annual rainfall of 30 to 200 cm
Precipitation -> rain and snow
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convectional_rain (image/png)
sea_breeze_and_land_breeze (image/png)
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