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“Inversion of Rainfall” is associated with

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The term ‘Inversion of Rainfall’ is specifically associated with orographic rainfall. In orographic precipitation, rainfall typically increases with altitude as moisture-laden air is forced to rise over mountain barriers, leading to adiabatic cooling and condensation [1]. However, this increase only continues up to a certain height, known as the ‘maximum rainfall line’ or ‘zone of maximum precipitation.’ Beyond this altitude, the air mass becomes significantly depleted of moisture, causing the amount of rainfall to decrease despite further increases in elevation. This phenomenon, where the positive correlation between altitude and precipitation reverses, is termed the inversion of rainfall. While convectional and cyclonic rainfall also involve rising air, they do not exhibit this specific topographic-dependent vertical distribution pattern [2].

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 24: Hydrological Cycle (Water Cycle) > 24.5. Types of Rainfall > p. 338
  2. [2] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 14: Climate > Rainfall > p. 136
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