Types of rainfall and their names
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Originally based on the sources for the uplifting of the air, there are three main types of rainfall.
1. Convectional rainfall
2. Cyclonic/Frontal rainfall
3. Orographic/Relief rainfall
Convectional rainfall: It is typical of warm moist air by heating from the ground surface. As a result of heating of the surface air, the air expands and forced to rise to great height. As the air rises, it cools and becomes saturated and dew point temperature(the temperature at which water vapour in the air condense(gas-liquid)) is attained and then clouds will form. By further cooling, precipitation takes place
Necessary conditions for Convective rainfall
1. Intense heating of the surface which causes the air to expand and rise.
2. Abundant supply of moisture in the air to produce a very high relative humidity.