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rainfall  

Definition

  • [ENVO] A hydrological precipitation process in which atmospheric water vapour condenses to form droplets of liquid water massive enough to fall to a planetary surface due to the planet's gravity. This is the process which typically happens on Earth. Other planets may have different liquids involved in the process.

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Creator

  • nsb@ceh.ac.uk

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/10069

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