Meteorology

Hydrological cycle depends on meteorological factor such as wind,

temperature & humidity. To form precipitation, humidity should be in
atmosphere etc..

• Global influx of solar energy is the main driving force of the

hydrological cycle. The greater the influx of solar energy, the more
water can evaporate over a specific area. And greater the evaporation,
greater will be the water available for precipitation.
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• A large part of solar radiation reaching the outer limits of the
atmosphere is scattered and absorbed in the atmosphere or reflected
from cloud and the earth’s surface.

• Albedo is a measure of how much

radiation is reflected
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• Albedo (𝛼 ): is the ratio of the amount of solar radiation reflected by
surface to the amount incident upon it.

𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

𝛼=
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
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