describe the distribution of rainfall in world
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The following regions receive above 200 cm of rainfall:
(i) The Equatorial regions of Africa, South America and South east Asia.
(ii) The coastal areas of the Monsoon regions of Asia.
(iii) West coastal regions in the westerly wind belt of middle latitudes in North America and Western Europe.
Regions Of moderate rainfall
The areas which receive 100-200 cms of rainfall are the sub tropical areas like East China, Eastern Brazil and South East Asia.
Regions which receive less than 25 cm of rainfall are:
The Tropical Deserts located on the western margins of the continents and located in the interiors of the continents, far away from the oceans.
The Cold Deserts or the Polar Regions.
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- Between the latitudes 10° and 30°N and S of the equator, due to the 'trade winds', rainfall is heavier on the Eastern coasts and decrease towards the west.
- Between the latitude 40° and 60° N and S of the equator due to the 'westerlies' the rainfall is heavy on the west coast and decrease towards the east.
- Low pressure areas especially around the equator, receive high rainfall than high pressure areas.
- The rainfall is more over the oceans than on the continent.
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