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How much is ‘one inch’ of rainfall?

How much is ‘one inch’ of rainfall?

What's What Team9 years ago01 mins

Water falls on earth in the form of precipitation, such as snow or rain. Rainfall is the main form of precipitation. The amount of rainfall may vary from region to region. It could be 0.1 inch per year in deserts and 900 inches per year in the tropics. If a one inch rainfall occurred in…

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Fluctuations in the boiling point of water on Mount Everest

Fluctuations in the boiling point of water on Mount Everest

What's What Team9 years ago01 mins

The boiling point of water decreases with the reduction of atmospheric pressure. Since the pressure at an altitude of 8,848 m gets highly reduced, the boiling point of water also gets drastically reduced. With every 285 m of elevation, the boiling point decreases by 1 °C. The boiling point of water on Mount Everest (8,848…

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