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GEO101IN Introduction to Weather and Climate February 27, 2005

Summer rainfall: North American monsoon

Summertime difference in land vs. ocean heating

Slide 4

Slide 5

High humidity must be available

Summertime daily surface heating creates conditions conducive to thunderstorms

Why else is moist air necessary?

Why is summer rainfall so unpredictable?

Slide 10

Slide 11

Next (March 5th)

Author: Michael Evans

E-mail: mevans@ltrr.arizona.edu

Homepage: http://ic.ltrr.arizona.edu/ic/tocc/

Further information:
GEO101IN Introduction to Weather and Climate