precipitation
Precipitation refers to any form of water, either liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
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- atmospheric conditions
- atmospheric moisture
- cloud formation
- condensation
- desertification
- dew
- drizzle
- drought
- evaporation
- evapotranspiration
- flooding
- fog formation
- freezing rain
- frost
- hail
- hydrological cycle
- meteorology
- monsoon
- rain gauge
- rain shadow effect
- raindrops
- rainfall
- rainfall intensity
- sleet
- snowfall
- water cycle
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- extreme precipitation
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- rainfall patterns
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- snowfall accumulation
- snowfall patterns
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