Geography of Precipitation

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<p>convergence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water vapor enters the atmosphere via evaporation, with the main source of moisture being the oceans. The warmer the atmosphere, the more evaporation can occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>The equator - due to the ITCZ 2. 60 degrees S - polar front and frontal lifting 3. A band extending from the subtropical east coast of continents to the east and poleward, ending around 60 degrees - polar front and warm currents 4. Mountainous regions on the west coast of continents from 40 to 70 degrees latitude - polar front, warm currents, and orographic lifting (mountains)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ample moisture (water vapor) in the atmosphere, which relies on evaporation, and a reason for that moisture to leave (precipitation).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They receive the heaviest precipitation events when there is advection of moist, tropical air toward the poles, and the best way for moisture to leave and cool is to cool down the air.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The warmer the atmosphere, the more evaporation can occur.</p> Signup and view all the answers