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as you move away from the tropics it means you are moving closer to the equator and since at the equator is warm there will be little precipitation
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How much precipitation is there in high pressure?
Depends on the situation. In most cases, high pressure means little or no precipitation. However, sometimes afternoon heating can cause stray thunderstorms to develop even under high pressure. There's also an "overrunning" factor in which low pressure or a trough in the upper atmosphere can cause warmer air to move on top of a cool high pressure that's at ground level. That can cause precipitation to develop in areas of very high surface air pressure.There are also little or no clouds
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
Why does it snow on mountaines?
At high altitudes, the air is very cold. So, in high mountains, any precipitation will fall as snow.
Do high-latitude climates have very large amounts of precipitation because the air is so cold?
no High-latitude regions ... near the north and south poles ... are actually deserts, having very low rates of precipitation.
What is the average precipitation of a coral reef?
there isn't actually any precipitation becouse the coral is already in the water so the rain or snow would not be able to reach
Why does the Plateau of Tibet receive so little precipitation?
due to high elevation
Why are there few countries in the high latitudes?
The high latitudes have cold climates that are more difficult to live in. most of the land mass of the earth is currently not at high latitudes, so there is more land elsewhere for countries to be formed in. consequently, there are only a few countries at high latitudes.
How is rain formed in the low latitudes?
Rain is formed in the low latitudes through condensation of atmospheric water vapor. The precipitation in such areas is so low that the rain will mainly be formed from moisture.
Why are clouds at a lower altitude more likely to produce precipitation than those at a higher altitude?
Lower latitudes have high moisture content in the air and the air rises. Lower latitudes near the equator has rising air making the areas have more precipitation.
How much precipitation is there in high pressure?
Depends on the situation. In most cases, high pressure means little or no precipitation. However, sometimes afternoon heating can cause stray thunderstorms to develop even under high pressure. There's also an "overrunning" factor in which low pressure or a trough in the upper atmosphere can cause warmer air to move on top of a cool high pressure that's at ground level. That can cause precipitation to develop in areas of very high surface air pressure.There are also little or no clouds
How does location affect precipitation?
The direct rays of the sun are at the equator, and 80% of the length of that great circle is over water! So we have the heat and the water in one place, the low latitudes, and thus we have lots of evaporation.
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
On a map of average annual temperature why are the lower latitudes so much warmer than the higher latitudes?
Why does it snow on mountaines?
At high altitudes, the air is very cold. So, in high mountains, any precipitation will fall as snow.
What type of precipitation does cirr us clouds form?
Generally, none. Cirrus cloud is formed of ice particles at high altitudes so there is no precipitation which reaches the ground.
Do high-latitude climates have very large amounts of precipitation because the air is so cold?
no High-latitude regions ... near the north and south poles ... are actually deserts, having very low rates of precipitation.
What is the average precipitation of a coral reef?
there isn't actually any precipitation becouse the coral is already in the water so the rain or snow would not be able to reach
Why there are 181 parallels latitudes?
This is because there are 90 latitudes above the equator, 90 latitudes below the equator and one is the equator itself.....so when we add them up (including the equator) we get 181.
