Category Archives: rain

Pollution may hit Himalayan monsoon clouds

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Higher levels of pollution in Asia may affect the formation of clouds high in the Himalayas, perhaps disrupting monsoons and speeding a thaw of glaciers, according to a study on Monday. The report, by scientists in France and Italy, found … Continue reading →

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Cloud burst:Sudden Copious Rain

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A cloudburst is sudden copious rainfall. It is a sudden aggressive rainstorm falling for a short period of time limited to a small geographical area. They are called ‘bursts’ probably because it was believed earlier that clouds were solid masses … Continue reading →

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