Hydrosphere – Ocean Floor Division Ocean Floor Division Continental Self Basically, the seaward extension of the continent from the shoreline to the continental edge approx. 200 m deep Continental shelf is…
Atmosphere – Weather and Climate Weather Pertains to the condition of atmosphere at any place at a specific time or for a short period of time (Generally for hours or…
Atmosphere – Evaporation, Humidity, Condensation, Precipitation Evaporation Process by which water or a liquid is transformed from liquid to gaseous or vapours state Evaporation increases with temp., dryness & movement…
Atmosphere – Air Masses, Fronts, Cyclones, Anticyclones Air Masses Over a homogeneous area, when air remains for a sufficiently long time, it acquires the characteristics of that area. Homogeneous area…
Atmosphere – Wind Pattern of the world Planetary Winds Planetary winds are also known as permanent or prevailing winds Blow from high to low pressure, over the earth surface &…
Atmosphere – Pressure Belts of the World Atmospheric Pressure Defined as weight of column of mercury 76 cm / 760 mm high at sea level Measured by Barometer Isobar An isobar…
Atmosphere – Solar Radiations, Heat Budget, Temperature Inversion Solar Radiations Maximum at equator & min. at poles (Due to earth’s inclination & its spherical shape, Sunrays fall perpendicular to equator,…
Composition and Structure of Atmosphere About 99% of total mass of atmosphere is within the height of 32 km from earth surface, rest above merges with outer space Atmospheric Air…
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