Thread: Areas of high precipitation.
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Old January 15th 05, 08:50 AM posted to sci.geo.meteorology,uk.sci.weather
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Default Areas of high precipitation.


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Are there any common characteristics that make certain areas regions
of high precipitation?


Bob Clark


Mountains, mainly because of orographic lift, which causes clouds to
form as the air to forced to raise up to go over the mountain(s), and so
the air condenses into clouds and consequently rain if the air in unstable.

Joe
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