Precipitation
Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Geography
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What is Precipitation?
- Water falls from clouds to ground in solid or liquid state
- Major forms: rainfall, snowfall, hailstones
- Occurs due to condensation of water vapour in atmosphere
Types of Precipitation
- Snowfall: occurs when temperature below freezing point, vapour directly becomes snow
- Snow accumulates in layers, becomes ice under pressure
- Hail: forms due to strong upward air currents in hot weather
Types of Rainfall
- Convectional rainfall: occurs in equatorial regions due to surface heating
- Daily afternoon occurrence with thunder and lightning
- Orographic rainfall: caused by mountains blocking moisture-laden winds
Measurement of Rainfall
- Rain gauge: instrument used to measure rainfall
- Has funnel of specific diameter and collecting bottle
- Measurements in millimeters using measuring jar
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