If moist air keeps rising on a windward slope for a long time why can rainfall persist?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Continuous uplift maintains cooling and condensation
Continuous moisture and uplift can maintain orographic rain. Exam tip: check continuous uplift for persistence.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Continuous uplift maintains cooling and condensation
Why is this the correct answer?
Continuous moisture and uplift can maintain orographic rain. Exam tip: check continuous uplift for persistence.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: Water in the Atmosphere. Topic: Clouds and precipitation.