News tagged with annual rainfall

Study projects weakened monsoon season in South Asia

(PhysOrg.com) -- The South Asian summer monsoon - critical to agriculture in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan - could be weakened and delayed due to rising temperatures in the future, according to a recent ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (39) | comments 2

Hidden water holds the key to a changing desert

Passover, which celebrates the Israelites' flight from Egypt, ended Tuesday night. Yet after the exodus, they wandered the desert for 40 more years. There, Moses struck a rock with his staff and made water ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

New data reveals how storms are triggered in the Sahel

In the Sahel, the frequency of storms increases when soil moisture varies over a few kilometers. Such contrasts cause air circulation between dry and humid areas, contributing to the development of storms. ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0