Precipitation in the form of rain or snow can result
from
a)the curving of wind direction by the Coriolis Effect.
b)descending air due to vertical thermal circulations.
c)air that is heated by solar insolation above its dew point.
d)warm air flowing up and over cooler air where two air masses meet.
d
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