The document discusses the hydrologic cycle and moisture in the atmosphere. It explains that water circulates over Earth through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection in various storage areas. Moisture in the air is measured by concepts like relative humidity and dew point. Clouds and precipitation form through processes like convection, frontal lifting, and orographic lifting. Rainfall patterns around the world are influenced by temperature, atmospheric circulation, latitude, proximity to land and mountains, and pressure systems.
1. Chapter 6: Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation Physical Geography Ninth Edition Robert E. Gabler James. F. Petersen L. Michael Trapasso Dorothy Sack
