Precipitation

hydrologic cycle preceding precipitation. It is the process by which water in the liquid form transforms into vapour through the transfer of energy. When water is converted from solid state to vapour state without passing through liquid state then it is called sublimation. In the atmosphere, evaporation occurs from the water surface of natural and artificial reservoirs, lakes etc., and snow and soil surfaces and also from the surfaces of vegetation. As such a part of the precipitation reaching…

shorten growing seasons. Some instruments used to track climate patterns are thermometers, rain gauges, and stream gauges. Paleo proxies such as tree rings and cores from corals and ice caps also provide information on a resolution in terms of precipitation and in some cases extreme measures such as fires or volcanic activity. As the earth rotates on it’s axis it creates the process which is called diurnal cycle which is the process of changing day to night. 1 Year At this time…

emitted into the atmosphere. Global warming effects caused by human activity affects the earth 's climate in many ways. It is melting the earth 's poles, glaciers and ice sheets which causes sea levels to rise. It is also shifting climates and precipitation patterns and is forcing animals to migrate. Global warming is caused by the Greenhouse Effect. The sun emits heat and light onto the earth. Some of the heat and light is reflected off the earth into space. Some of the heat is trapped by a…

strengthening of atmospheric patterns; since Africa is straddled across the equator, it is generally hot, and is exposed to climate risks such as droughts, flooding, and storms. The effects of climate change such as rising temperatures and changes in precipitations are undeniably clear with impacts already affecting ecosystems and people. From threatening sea level rise and extreme weather impacts to the coastal regions, climate change affects the ecosystem services communities largely depend…

Park #1 Great Basin National Park Nevada Cool Desert Bristlecone pine The Bristlecone Pine has a great root system allows it to capture as much water as it can since there’s not a lot of precipitation in the Great Basin. The needles can be on a tree for 40 years compared to others which only live for the max of five years. This means it can save energy and won’t have to constantly replenish its needles. Bristlecone pines put space between themselves and other trees which is important when…

Olivia Morris Ms. Chackan Earth Science: Period 2 5 April 2016 What Caused the Dust Bowl? Suddenly, during the 1930s, out of nowhere these big storms of dust started to come. No one knew how these dust storms came or what they were. For many years now people have been trying to figure out what caused these terrible storms. According to the background essay and Donald Worster (Doc A.), the dust bowl was one of the hardest times. The storms ruined farmer’s crops, so then farmers could not get…

and the average lowest is -6°C. At the bottom of the mountains it is on average 6°C warmer. Average precipitation is 79 mm. Normally rains or snows about 14 days of the month. Very cloudy and foggy. July is the hottest and the second wettest month of the year. The average high temp is about 20°C and the average lowest is 16°C. The average 91% humidity makes it feel even warmer. The average precipitation is 335mm and it falls on about 16 days of the month. The moist climate of the yellow Mountain…

Single Replacement Reactions and Double Replacement Reactions A chemical reaction is a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction. The evolution of energy as heat and light, production of gas, formation of a precipitate, and color change are 4 indicators of a chemical reaction. Two out of the six types of reactions are the single and the double replacement reactions. During single…

The tropical rainforest climate is very diverse and interesting. The combination of the climate, vegetation, animals, and uses that the tropical rainforest provides is extensive. One day I will visit one of the few locations of the tropical rainforest, but first I need to know some basic information; where the tropical rainforest is located, the climate and weather, vegetation, animal life, production and people, and impact on the biome. This biome is located on the equator but doesn’t restrict…

The Artic region is the area around the North Pole, described as an ocean surrounded by land. Snow and ice covered the far North, and the more southern parts are covered by boreal forest and in between lies the tundra. [1] The Artic is home to a large number of plants and animals and people that survive some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. [2] Climate change, pollution and the ongoing resource exploitation has placed increasing stress on the fragile populations and ecosystems. [3]…