Jet Stream – causes , types & impact
What are Jet streams? Jet streams are narrow bands of strong meandering wind that generally blow from west to east all across the globe. Jet streams are…
Swell Waves
Swells are collections of waves produced by storm winds ranging hundreds of miles out to sea. In other words, a swell in the context of an ocean, sea…
How does the cryosphere affect global climate?
The cryosphere is those portions of Earth’s surface where water is in solid form. It includes sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow cover, glaciers, ice caps,…
Humidity and its types
Water vapour present in the air is known as humidity. It is expressed quantitatively in different ways. The air containing moisture to its full capacity at a…
EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE
The amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is added or withdrawn due to evaporation and condensation respectively. Evaporation Evaporation is a process by which water is…
Forms of condensation
After condensation the water vapour or the moisture in the atmosphere takes one of thefollowing forms — dew, frost, fog and clouds. Forms of condensation can be…
Types of Clouds
Cloud is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice formed by the condensation of the water vapour in free air at considerable elevations….
Types of Rainfall
On the basis of origin, rainfall may be classified into three main types – the convectional, orographic or relief and the cyclonic or frontal. Convectional Rainfall The,…
World Distribution of Rainfall
Different places on the earth’s surface receive different amounts of rainfall in a year and that too in different seasons. General variation in rainfall In general, as…
Precipitation and its types
Precipitation is any form of water particle, whether liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground. The process of continuous condensation in free…