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what is isolines?
Lines on a
map
connecting points of equal value, such as
temperature
or elevation.
what is isohyet?
lines joining places with the same
precipitation
what are the three types on rain in uk?
Convectional
,
frontal
, orographic
what is relief/orographic rainfall?
Mountain-induced
rainfall.
examples of mountain ranges in uk for
relief rain
what is convectional rain?
-sun heats the land and air above
-warm air rises, cools, condenses
-rains
heat enduced
where does convectional rainfall affect?
the
southern
regions of the
uk
what clouds can be made from convectional rain?
large cumulonimbus
clouds
what sort of rainfall is convectional?
short and intense, has the potential to lead to
flooding
what is frontal rain?
-linked to a
depression
not sure
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