APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
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Chapter 15.12, Problem 9A
Summary Introduction
To summarize:
The relationship between the amount of precipitation of an area and the variability or dependability of that precipitation.
Introduction:
The given figure explains the distribution pattern for average annual precipitation around the globe. The atmospheric water vapor after condensation falls on the surface of Earth due to gravity in the form of precipitation.
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