Types of precipitation Flashcards by Matthew Ward | Brainscape

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Frontal rainfall

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moist, warm air rises over cold air

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Relief rainfall

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moist,warm air rises over mountains

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Convectional rainfall

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Sun heats a surface, air warms and rises they cool and condense. Clouds are cumulus nimbus which bring heavy rain

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