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Relief Rainfall in the Scottish Highlands

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Relief Rainfall in the Scottish Highlands

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Hello Year 8s! Here in the Scottish Highlands, we observe a brilliant example of relief (orographic) rainfall. As warm air from the Atlantic rises over our magnificent mountains, it cools and condenses, creating persistent rainfall. This is why the western Highlands are much wetter than the eastern regions! Perfect example for your geography coursework. 🌧️

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During our hot summer days in London, we often experience convectional rainfall. The sun heats the ground, causing warm air to rise rapidly, forming those lovely cumulus clouds that later become cumulonimbus - bringing us those dramatic summer thunderstorms! Have you noticed how these storms often occur in the late afternoon? That's when the ground is at its warmest! ⛈️

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Manchester is famous for its rain! Here we often experience frontal rainfall when warm and cold air masses meet. This creates our characteristic drizzly days as the warm air is forced to rise over the cold air. This type of rainfall is common across much of the UK and is why we Brits are always talking about the weather! ☔

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Let's compare our UK rainfall with other parts of the world! In Mumbai, India, they experience monsoon rainfall. From June to September, the region receives incredibly heavy rainfall due to seasonal wind changes. This is quite different from our UK patterns and shows how diverse weather systems can be! Fascinating for our weather and climate unit, isn't it? 🌧️

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And It Rained in MUMBAI ☔️ Monsoon Magic Caught in Time Lapse Video

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For contrast, let's look at Dubai in the UAE. They receive very little rainfall - less than 100mm per year! Compare this to Manchester's average of 829mm! When it does rain in Dubai, it's often very sudden and intense, causing flash floods. This helps us appreciate how variable rainfall patterns can be across the globe. 🏜️

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Want to track rainfall patterns in real-time? The Met Office website is brilliant for this! You can see current rainfall radar images and weather warnings. Excellent for our weather monitoring project! Remember to check it before our field trips! 📊

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Our rainfall radar map shows precipitation and rainfall rates across the UK. Includes forecasts up to 5 days and observations from the last 48 hours.