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    Name: Suraj Charran

    Class: Grade 10 Technical


    Subject: Geography
    Topic: Rainfall
    Date: 2024/04/28

    Conventional Rainfall
    Conventional rainfall, also known as convective rainfall, occurs when the air near the Earth’s
    surface is heated by the sun, causing it to become warmer and less dense. As the warm air rises,
    it cools and condenses, forming clouds. If the air continues to rise, the water droplets in the
    clouds combine to form larger droplets, eventually becoming heavy enough to fall as rain. This
    process is driven by convection, where warmer air rises and cooler air sinks, creating vertical air
    currents. Conventional rainfall is common in tropical regions where intense heating leads to
    strong convection currents, resulting in frequent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Conventional
    rainfall tends to occur during the warmer months when there is ample heating from the sun to
    fuel convective activity.
    Frontal/ Cyclonic Rainfall

    Frontal or cyclonic rainfall occurs when two air masses with different temperatures and
    moisture levels meet. Typically, a warm air mass and a cold air mass collide along a front, such
    as a cold front or a warm front. As the warm air rises over the denser, cooler air, it cools and
    condenses, forming clouds and eventually precipitation. The origin of frontal rainfall lies in the
    movement of air masses. When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, they don’t mix
    readily due to differences in density and temperature. Instead, the warmer, less dense air rises
    over the colder, denser air, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation along the frontal
    boundary. Frontal rainfall often occurs in temperate regions where contrasting air masses meet,
    such as in the mid-latitudes. This includes areas like Europe, North America, and parts of Asia,
    where warm, moist air from lower latitudes meets cooler, drier air from higher latitudes, leading
    to frontal activity and precipitation. Cyclonic rainfall, on the other hand, occurs in association
    with low-pressure systems like cyclones or depressions. These systems can form over both land
    and water, but they are more common over oceans, especially in regions prone to tropical
    cyclones, such as the tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Cyclonic rainfall
    can also affect coastal areas and inland regions as cyclones move across landmasses.
    Orographic Rainfall

    Orographic rainfall, also known as relief rainfall, occurs when moist air is forced to rise over
    elevated terrain, such as mountains or hills. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, leading to
    the formation of clouds and precipitation. The origin of orographic rainfall lies in the interaction
    between moist air masses and topographical features. When moist air encounters a barrier like
    a mountain range, it is forced to ascend. As the air rises, it undergoes adiabatic cooling,
    meaning it cools as it expands due to decreasing atmospheric pressure with altitude. When the
    air cools to its dew point, condensation occurs, forming clouds and eventually precipitation.
    Orographic rainfall is common in mountainous regions and can lead to significant precipitation
    on the windward side of mountain ranges. The timing of orographic rainfall varies depending on
    the specific geographic location, elevation of the terrain, prevailing wind patterns, and seasonal
    changes in weather and climate.

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