Precipitation

Annual precipitation totals variety from 50 to one hundred twenty-five cm (approximately 20 to 50 inches), with higher quantities within the south of the area and in the uplands nearly all regions with this climate have snow. This is because the moisture is evaporated from the land at a slow, normal pace, and is the reason why precipitation falls regularly during all four seasons. Humid Continental has an extensive variety of temperatures, which means low, cold temperatures and excessive heat…

of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.” Definitions on drought do vary depending on the location and factors taking place. The reason for this is for locations like Pennsylvania’s droughts are equivalent to normal precipitation amounts in California. Defining a drought is determined on how we measure them. We primarily measure each drought…

and will continue to have a major impact on our lives. Therefore, it is very relevant to analyze the changes in climate that have occurred in Howard County, Maryland such as the significant changes in mean precipitation and timing of precipitation, winter temperature and the summer precipitation. Furthermore, it is crucial to understand that many of these changes will be clearly seen in the relatively near future if measures are not taken to prevent or at least delay them. Each climate…

in season. The amount of precipitation depends on the region. Regions near the ocean typically receive more rainfall than regions inland. This could be due to the movement of moist air from the ocean to land, causing more evaporation. The precipitation graph shows that the coastal areas of the United States received more precipitation throughout the year than the areas inland. Another conclusion that can be drawn from the graph is that the world receives more precipitation in July and October…

The water cycle is a process in which water travels from the oceans, to earth's atmosphere and land. There are many steps to the water cycle. Those steps are as follows: Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration, Runoff, and Infiltration. I will walk you through step-by-step of how each of these things contribute to the water cycle. The first step of the water cycle is evaporation. Evaporation starts with water, absorbing the sun's heat, and turning into vapors. The water usually…

The Myths, facts, and reality of Climate Change What is Climate change, and how do people know it is happening? Climate change is the systematic change of weather and temperature of the earth. Humans have increased the speed of this ever since the industrial revolution, but not by how much the public eye thinks. The earth is natural changing on it's own. Climate change has been happening for a while and people can see those changes in sea level rises, and the average temperature rising slowly,…

Victim Precipitation Theory Jacob N Zucker Grantham University CJ102 Victim Precipitation Theory is the view that victims may initiate, either actively or passively, the confrontation that leads to their victimization (Siegel, 2014, p. 67). Active precipitation occurs when victims act provocatively, use threats or fighting words, or even attack first, resulting in their victimization (Siegel, 2014, p. 67). Passive precipitation is personal or social characteristics of victims that make…

Last year was the hottest year ever recorded in history! The earth’s temperature is getting warmer. We are experiencing many unprecedented storms, landscape transformations, etc. These modifications in our weather patterns must concern us. We must consider this a catastrophic issue. Dangerous heat waves, severe droughts, rising sea levels indicate our need to be cautious. Our world is getting hotter and more unpredictable as the climate affects it. First, we notice the rising temperatures of…

Indirect sunlight delivers light, but little heat. Even during the summer, Tundra mainly receives indirect sunlight, which is why temperatures rarely go above 50 degrees. Tundra climates receive low levels of precipitation. Between 5-15 inches of precipitation falls every year in Tundra climates, usually in the summer. The main animals found in Tundra climate are Polar Bears, Musk Ox, Arctic Fox, Snow Owl, reindeer, and lemmings. Many insects and birds also exist, especially during…

Introduction The purpose of this manuscript is to have a conversation about California, its droughts, and how agriculture is affected and how it can be amended to survive said droughts. I wish to do so by showing what are essentially what kinds of droughts California has face before. I also want to try and show how some other places have attempted to help themselves through their own methods by going through what they did for those and what they attempted to do in case of other future droughts.…