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PRECIPITATION 2
Introduction
Precipitation is any kind of liquid or frozen water that gathers in the air and drops back to
the earth's surface. It forms on the clouds when water vapor condenses into bigger and bigger
dewdrops of water. After gaining enough weight, they freely fall to the ground. If the clouds are
cooler and in higher height above sea level, the water droplets form ice that falls as sleet, hail, or
shower.
Precipitation is not equally spread across the globe due to geographical differences in the
parts of the world. The physical pattern is clarified by investigating the spatial dispersal of air
masses, water accessibility over evaporation, and hoist methodologies. One of the physical
factors that affect precipitation is the location of the equator. Areas that are closer to the equator
experience higher precipitation due to the effect of “Intertropical Convergence Zones.” Here
convention and low-pressure control and they offer uplift of air throughout the year. As we
change to the poles, precipitation declines temperatures are very low, which brings out a low
inundation point (Hess & Tasa, 2011).
Another factor that affects the amount of precipitation in an area is the nearness to water
mass. Areas that are closer to large water masses experience high amounts of precipitation; this
is because there is water available for evaporation. If it is combined with nearness to the equator,
an area will experience high levels of precipitation. This is because, near the equator, there will
enough heat to evaporate the water, which will condense and fall back again. An example of an
area that is near the equator and close to large water mass is Colombia. It receives rainfall
amounts of between 1000-1800mm of throughout the year. On the other hand, areas that are far
from large water masses have low precipitations amounts. This is due to the lack of water for

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Running Head: PRECIPITATION 1 Precipitation Institutional Affiliation Name Date PRECIPITATION 2 Introduction Precipitation is any kind of liquid or frozen water that gathers in the air and drops back to the earth's surface. It forms on the clouds when water vapor condenses into bigger and bigger dewdrops of water. After gaining enough weight, they freely fall to the ground. If the clouds are cooler and in higher height above sea level, the water droplets form ice that falls as sleet, hail, or shower. Precipitation is not equally spread across the globe due to geographical differences in the parts of the world. The physical pattern is clarified by investigating the spatial dispersal of air masses, water accessibility over evaporation, and hoist methodologies. One of the physical factors that affect precipitation is the location of the equator. Areas that are closer to the equator experience higher precipitation due to the effect of “Intertropical Convergence Zones.” Here convention and low-pressure control and they offer uplift of air throughout the year. As we change to the poles, precipitation declines temperatures are very low, which brings out a low inundation point (H ...
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