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Convectional rainfall occurs when the energy of the sun (or insolation) heats the earth's surface and causes water to evaporate changing to water vapor. This warm, moist air then rises and as it rises it cools. The air reaches a point called the condensation level where it has cooled to such an extent that the water vapor condenses and turns back to a liquid form. This process of condensation high in the atmosphere leads to the development of clouds. As the clouds continue to grow the weight of the water droplets can eventually lead to precipitation
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis is more likely to occur in hot or semi tropical countries. The sun heats the earth and warm air rises. As it rises, it cools, and water vapour condenses to form clouds. Cumulus clouds are formed which are unable to support the the accumulated water and thus heavy rain storms occur, including thunder and lightening.
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What are the types of rainfall?
relief rainfall convectional rainfall Frontal rainfall
What types of rainfall are there?
there are 3 types of rainfall which are still exsisting: relief rainfall convectional rainfall Frontal rainfall
What is the type of rainfall falling at Cape Town?
Convectional rainfall
Why is there convectional rainfall in rainforests?
because why not
What kind of rainfall do the equatorial low pressure belt experience?
convectional rainfall
Convectional and orographic are?
types of rainfall. orographic is commonly called relief rainfall.
Why do equatorial regions experience convectional rainfall?
As the Equatorial region is the hottest region, convectional rain occurs in this region.
How does convectional rainfall relief rainfall and frontal rainfall occur?
verical ransfer of hea is known as convecion process
Why does convectional rainfall occur around tropical islands and equtorial continents?
i do not now
What are the 3 types of rainfall?
Some fancy names have been given to this question, Convectional, Orographic and Frontal. I will stick to the more simple types such as Lite falls , mediums falls and heavy or flooding rains. I am also including mist and fog because they both contain water vapour.
What are three ways of precipitation?
orographic, cyclonic/frontal, convectional rainfall
What is Convectional rains?
Convectional rainfall occurs when the energy of the heats the earth’s surface and causes water to evaporate changing to water vapor which then forms clouds and rain comes down.
