ICSE Class 9 Answered
There is
heavy rainfall in Queensland but the Atacama Desert is arid. Give reason.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 23 Dec, 2014, 03:30: PM
Expert Answer
As the air above the warm currents is warm and thus has the capacity to hold on to the water vapour, the winds blowing in such regions carry moisture and cause rainfall in some coastal areas. Thus Queensland receives rainfall as the warm currents bring enough precipitation to the area.
Cold currents on the contrary do not bring rainfall. The Atacama desert hardly experiences rainfall due to the cold Peru Current.
Answered by | 23 Dec, 2014, 05:30: PM
