by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
What is Temperature Inversion? Normally, as altitude increases, temperature decreases at a rate of 1 degree for every 165 meters This is called normal lapse rate However, sometimes the temperature can increase with height instead of decreasing, known as temperature...
by Sud | Apr 29, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Temperature Belt The Sun is the major source of atmospheric temperature. The atmosphere receives a low amount of heat energy from the Sun. Most of the atmosphere’s energy comes from long-wave terrestrial radiation. Heating and cooling of the atmosphere occur...
by Sud | Apr 29, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Insolation (or Incoming Solar Radiation) What is insolation? Insolation is solar radiation received by a planet. Incoming Solar Radiation (ISR) or Insolation is the energy received by the Earth’s surface in the form of short waves. The amount of insolation is...
by Sud | Apr 29, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Plateau in the world- The Plateaus are built over millions of years as pieces of Earth’s crust smash into each other, melt, and gurgle back toward the surface. The term Plateau can be defined as the upland which has at least one side of a very steep slope standing...
by Sud | Apr 29, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Lakes are formed in hollows of the land surface where water accumulates Lakes vary in size, shape, depth, and mode of formation Tiny lakes are no bigger than ponds or pools while large ones are extensive like seas, e.g. Caspian Sea Lakes are temporary features of the...
