In Africa, South America, Asia, and Central America.
2007-01-02 01:07:29 · 5 answers · asked by redtootsie 1 in Environment
Precipitation
The rain forest is noted for its copious rainfall occurring in all months of the year. Over 200 cm (80 in) of precipitation annually falls in the rain forest. Abundant precipitation occurs in each month and is fairly evenly distributed between high and low sun seasons. However, some locations have one month of highest precipitation. Precipitation occurs on more than half the days and is largely generated by convective uplift of warm, moist equatorial air (mE). A distinctive diurnal pattern of cumulus cloud development in the morning, precipitation in the early afternoon, followed by dissipating clouds towards the late afternoon is typical. Thunderstorms are usually concentrated in small areas, so their duration is short but intense. Coastal locations and islands on the poleward limits of the rain forest experience hurricanes, but they do not occur near the equator or inland.
2007-01-02 01:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jfranc1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-60 inches
2007-01-02 09:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by your_name_here 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked in the Ecuadoran jungle where they got 100 in. per year.
2007-01-02 10:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each one is different but i would say atleast 9 feet a year
2007-01-02 09:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://rainforests.pwnet.org/join/index.php
http://www.rainforest-australia.com/wet_tropics_world_heritage.htm
http://bioinquiry.biol.vt.edu/CostaRica/course/rainforest/
Here's a few
2007-01-02 09:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by whateverhohum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋