Graupel vs Sleet
Introduction Graupel and sleet both are forms of precipitation that come under the same category frozen precipitation. But there are some differences between them that […]
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What is Faraday constant and its application
Faraday Constant definition Definition of Faraday constant is the amount of electric charge carried by one mole or Avogadro’s number of electrons. Faraday constant is […]
Air mass: Definition and description
Introduction An air mass is an air layer spread over a wide area whose temperature, humidity, and hydrostatic stability are almost equal horizontally everywhere. The […]
Mountain and valley winds: differences and definition
Introduction Mountain and valley winds are classified as local winds. These winds are blowing only in the mountain and valley regions. Both mountain and valley […]
Nitrogen fixation: definition and description
Introduction There are various elements in nature and nitrogen is one of the most abundant elements. Nitrogen is a major component of protein which is […]
What are the components of population change?
Introduction The increase or decrease in the number or quantity of the population in the chronological stage is called population change. Populations around the world […]
Types of precipitation
Introduction Precipitation is an important atmospheric weather phenomenon. There are various types of precipitation which are discussed below (1). Water particles present in the air […]
Thermal inversion: Definition and description
Introduction The increase in temperature in the atmosphere is known as inversion of the temperature or thermal inversion. Under normal conditions, with rise in air […]
Rotational motion: definition and description
Rotational motion: Introduction Rotational means anything that rotates and any kind of motion of a body is identified by the change in position. Therefore, rotational […]
Rain shadow effect description and definition
Introduction A mountain is always having two sides, one is known as the windward side and another is known as the leeside. The former side […]