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Flood and Drought Occurrence Drought Drought is a complex, slow-onset phenomenon of ecological challenge that affects people more than any other natural hazards by causing serious economic, social and environmental losses in both developing and developed countries. The period of unusual dryness (i.e. drought) is a normal feature of the Climate and weather system in … Read more
National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) The National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) is an autonomous Research Institute funded by the Department of Space of the Government of India. NARL is engaged in fundamental and applied research in the field of Atmospheric Sciences. The research institute was started in 1992 as National Mesosphere–Stratosphere–Troposphere (MST) Radar Facility (NMRF). … Read more
Pressure and wind belts Atmospheric Pressure, also called barometric pressure, force per unit area exerted by an atmospheric column (that is, the entire body of air above the specified area). Atmospheric pressure can be measured with a mercury barometer (hence the commonly used synonym barometric pressure), which indicates the height of a column … Read more
The following are subtopics of tertiary winds: Katabatic winds are cold, dense winds that flow downslope under the force of gravity. They are most common in mountainous regions, where they can reach speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. FoehnFoehn winds are warm, dry winds that descend from mountains after being forced to rise … Read more
The following are subtopics of Westerlies: Definition: The prevailing westerlies are the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes that blow from the west to the east in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Cause: The prevailing westerlies are caused by the Earth’s rotation and the difference in temperature between the equator and the poles. Effects: The … Read more
The following are subtopics of trade winds (easterlies): Definition Causes Effects Distribution History Climate Change Impacts Mitigation Adaptation Research References nan nan Trade winds are a type of prevailing wind that blows from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. Trade winds are caused by the difference in … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Convectional Rainfall: Convection Condensation PrecipitationPrecipitation Orographic Lift Frontal Lift Convergence Instability Humidity Temperature Pressure Wind Clouds Rain Thunderstorms Hail Lightning Downbursts Microbursts Squall lines Mesoscale convective complexes Supercells Tornados Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids. In the AtmosphereAtmosphere, convection is … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Inversion of Temperature: Atmospheric inversion Radiation inversion Subsidence inversion Surface inversion Valley inversion Inversion of Temperature An inversion of temperature is a situation where the temperature of the air increases with height, rather than decreasing as it normally does. This can happen in a number … Read more
The subtopics of climatology are: Atmospheric dynamics Atmospheric chemistry Atmospheric physics Climate Change Climate modeling Climate prediction Climate variability Paleoclimatology Regional climate modeling Urban climate Weather forecasting Weather extremes Climatology is the scientific study of climate, or average weather conditions over periods of time ranging from decades to millions of years. The field seeks to … Read more