A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; also, the quantity of water deposited.
Water in the form of rain sleet or snow that falls from the atmosphere onto the earth and onto bodies of water.
Any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that is deposited on the earth's surface. Fr: précipitations
Any aqueous deposit in liquid or solid form, derived from the atmosphere. The precipitation at a given station during a given period includes not only the rainfall but also dew and the water equivalent of any solid deposits (snow, hail, or hoar frost) received in the rain-guage.
Rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls to, or condenses on, the ground.
A measure of how much water falls in a certain area of land, usually by rain or snow.
water from the atmosphere which falls as rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Water in any form falling from atmospheric sources. For example, rain, snow, hail.
A solid substance from a saturated liquid solution.
A procedure by which a solid falls out of a liquid solution.
Any of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.
Water released from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet from the atmosphere onto Earth's surface.
Deposits of atmospheric moisture in liquid or solid forms, i.e., rain, snow, sleet, hail, dew and hoarfrost. ( USFT modif).
(1) The process by which atoms dissolved in a solution come together and form a solid; (2) rainfall or snow.
A process in which positive and negative ions combine to form a salt that precipitates out of the solution as a solid.
in reference to a mineral, this is the opposite of dissolution. That is, the mineral crystallizes and forms a solid again.
Process causing a solid to settle out of solution by the action of gravity or by a chemical reaction, which forms a substance (precipitate) that separates as solid particles in the liquid.
Deposits of atmospheric moisture in liquid or solid form, including rain, sleet, snow, hail, dew, or mist (also refers to quantity of water deposited).
A deposit of water on the earth in the form of snow, sleet, rain, mist or hail.
(1) The total measurable supply of water received directly from clouds as rain, hail or sleet; usually expressed as depth in a day, month or year and designated as daily, monthly or annual precipitation. (2) The process by which atmospheric moisture is discharged onto a land or water surface. (3) The phenomenon that occurs when a substance in solution is chemically transformed into an insoluble form. (4) The conversion of dissolved solids into suspended solids which may be concentrated subsequently by flocculation and sedimentation. See also "phosphorus removal." (5) The removal of fine particles from an airstream using electrostatically-charged plates.
The part of the hydrologic cycle when water falls, in a liquid or solid state, from the atmosphere to Earth (rain, snow, sleet).
Movement of water from the atmosphere to the land or to a surface water body. Rain, hail, snow, dew, and sleet are all examples of precipitation.
The deposition of atmospherically derived water in a solid or liquid form on the Earth's surface.
the term given to rain, drizzle, dew, hail, snow and other forms of moisture from the atmosphere which reaches the ground.
Water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses, falls to, and reaches the earth in various forms (e.g., rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc.).
A general term used to define moisture, in liquid or solid form, which falls from the atmosphere.
a part of the hydrologic cycle during which condensed water vapor in the air falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow, sleet, and so forth
Process by which water in liquid or solid state (rain, sleet, snow) is discharged out of the atmosphere upon a land or water surface.
The removal of solid or liquid particles from a fluid.
The process where water vapor condenses in the atmosphere to form water droplets that fall to the earth as rain, sleet, snow or hail. Nebraska's long-term annual precipitation varies from 16 inches in the west to 34 inches in the southeast. Annual deviations can be greater than 30 percent.
The falling to earth of condensed water vapor in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail.
Any form of water, liquid or solid, falling to the ground from the atmosphere.
The process of water falling to earth in various forms.
A form of moisture that comes from clouds and is deposited on the earth as rain, sleet, snow, hail or mist.
particles of liquid water or ice that fall from the atmosphere and may reach the ground
any form of water particles, such as frozen water in snow or ice crystals, or liquid water in raindrops or drizzle (Morris 1992).
Particles of liquid or frozen water that fall from the atmosphere and may reach the ground.
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
the name for moisture that falls out of clouds.
The deposition of a substance in solid form from a solution in which it is present; or, the falling of rain, snow, hail etc. to the ground
Water falling, in a liquid or solid state, from the atmosphere to Earth (e.g. rain, snow).
Collective name for moisture, in liquid or solid form, which falls from the atmosphere
total of all atmospheric water deposited on the surface. That is rain, snow, hail, dew and condensation.
Rain, hail, mist, sleet, snow or any other moisture that falls to the earth.
deposition of rain, snow, sleet, dew, frost, fog, or hail
when several chemical compounds react to form a new compound which is not soluble in water and settles to the bottom of a nutrient tank in the form of a white powder
Total amount of precipitation ( rain , drizzle , snow , hail , fog, condensation , frost ) expressed in depth of water which would cover a horizontal plane if there is no runoff ,infiltration or evapo-transpiration .unit ; mm/day
The amount of rain, snow, sleet that falls in a place.
The formation of solid particles in a solution. Generally, the settling out of small particles. The settling-out of water from cloud, in the form of rain, hail, snow, etc.
When water falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, etc.
Any and all forms of water, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface. A day with measurable precipitation is a day when the water equivalent of the precipitation is equal to or greater than 0.2 mm.
The phenomenon that occurs when a substance held in solution passes out of solution into a solid form.
Includes atmospheric hail, mist, rain, sleet and snow which descends upon the earth; the quantity of water accumulated from the above events.
rain or other forms of moisture falling from the sky
the fall of rain, sleet, snow, or hail to the earth's surface
Water that falls out of the atmosphere, including snow, rain and mixed forms such as sleet and freezing rain. Introduction Task Process Information resources Guidance Dr. Bravo Ms. Alarcón Dr. Sosa Dr. Soto Mr. Sanchez
1) The process by which atmospheric moisture falls onto a land or water surface as rain, snow, hail, or other forms of moisture. 2) The chemical transformation of a substance in solution into an insoluble form (precipitate).
Water that falls as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Any form of water particles - liquid or solid-that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground.
Water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
the chemical process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles. Also called crystallisation when the solids formed are crystals.
Water from the atmosphere that falls to the ground as a liquid (rain) or a solid (snow, sleet, hail).
moisture falling from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail List of Glossary Terms
Technical term for rainfall and snowfall. In East Africa, precipitation is the same thing as rainfall—except on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro, where it can snow.
Water in the form of rain, sleet, or snow ( wet deposition).
water droplets or ice particles condensed from atmospheric water vapor and sufficiently massive to fall to the Earth’s surface, such as rain, sleet, or snow.
water particles, either liquid or solid, that fall from clouds and reach the earth's surface as rain, hail, or snow.
The process by which water vapor condenses in the atmosphere or onto a land surface in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
The separation of a solid from a solution. The resulting solid is called the precipitate.
Water received on Earth directly from clouds as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.
a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; Understanding Watersheds
Any form of liquid or solid moisture falling from the clouds. Precipitation can be in the form of rain, freezing rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
any and all forms of water - liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the Earths surface. A Earth's measurable precipitation is a day when water from precipitation is equal to or greater than 0.2 mm.
In the earth's water cycle, precipitation is when water droplets group together and fall from a cloud in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Commonly known as rain, in weather parlance it is much broader. Precipitation is any form of water that falls from clouds. Rain, snow, drizzle, and hail are some common examples of precipitation.
Removal of hazardous solids from liquid waste to permit safe disposal; removal of particles from airborne emissions as in rain (e.g. acid precipitation).
The part of the hydrologic cycle in which the water vapor in the atmosphere falls to Earth as rain or snow.
different forms of water that fall from clouds in the sky. Some types of precipitation are rain, snow, hail, and sleet.
all liquid and solid forms of water that fall from the atmosphere.
Water falling, in a liquid or solid state, from the atmosphere to a land or water surface.
atmospheric water that falls as rain, snow, or hail
Atmospheric moisture, such as rain or snow, that falls to earth.
Precipitation is water falling from the sky. It can be in the form of rain, or snow, or sleet, or hail.
rainfall, snow, sleet, etc. (The desert receives little precipitation annually.)
Rain, snow, and other forms of water that fall to earth.
The separation of minerals from a liquid or gas.
Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface.
the formation of an insoluble solid from dissolved components in a liquid
the formation of a liquid or solid from a gas, as in the formation of rain, hail, sleet or snow from gaseous moisture in clouds; in the hydrologic cycle, precipitation describes the formation of rain or snow and their subsequent falling to earth.
the accumulated depth of rain or drizzle and also the melted water content of snow or other forms of frozen precipitation, including hail
The formation of solid particles in a solution, or the settling or rising up of small particles in a liquid medium.
water falling toward the Earth's surface in the form of rain, drizzle, hail, sleet, or snow
Water that has condensed as water vapor in the atmosphere and then falls to the earth in the form of rain or snow.
moisture falling from the sky, usually in the form of rain or snow
any form of moisture that condenses in the air and falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, etc. primary pollutants — air pollutants that are emitted directly into the atmosphere as a by-product of fuel combustion.
meteorological term that refers to any form of water that falls to the earth's surface. Rain, sleet, snow and ice are all forms of precipitation.
the movement of liquid or solid water (rain, sleet, snow, etc.) from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface; precipitate (verb).
The amount of rain, hail or snow fall. predator The animal who hunts another animal. An animal can be both a predator and prey depending on if it is hunting or being hunted.
Water droplets or ice particles, such as rain or snow, which are condensed form atmospheric water vapor and fall to the earth's surface.
The process by which water molecules condense to form drops heavy enought to fall to the earth's surface
Water falling to Earth as rain, snow or hail
water deposits to the earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, mist or hail
is moisture that falls from clouds. Raindrops form around particles of salt or dust. Water or ice droplets stick to these particles, the drops attract more water and continue to grow until they are large enough to fall out of the cloud.
All forms of moisture from the atmosphere. For example, rain, sleet, snow, fog, mist and hail.
(1) Rain or snow. (2) Removal of solids from liquid waste so that the hazardous solid portion can be disposed of safely.
any and all forms of water that fall from the sky -- rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc. The probability of precipitation is the chance of precipitation during a specified period, expressed in increments of 10, from 0% (none expected) to 100% (a certainty).
A weather term meaning the deposit or fall of rain, sleet, or snow.
the process of water falling down to the earth from the sky. Examples of precipitation include rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Any liquid or solid form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the surface of the Earth.
Falling products of condensation or sublimation such as rain, snow, sleet or drizzle. Precipitation elements are usually larger than 0.02 centimeters - particles smaller than this usually remain suspended in the air.
is the release of water from the atmosphere as rain, snow or hail.
The deposition of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow onto the earth.
Any and all forms of water particles, liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.
Rain, snow, hail, sleet etc. moisture falling from clouds to the surface of the Earth, usually as rain, snow, and ice. The amount of precipitation is always measured as water or rain equivalent so allowing for the fact that snow can have various structures and densities
any form or all forms of liquid or solid water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface; includes drizzle, rain, snow, snow pellets, ice crystals, ice pellets and hail
the production of a separate liquid phase from a mixture of gases (e.g., rain), or of a separate solid phase from a liquid solution, as in the precipitation of calcite cement from water in the interstices of rock.
rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, mist
Water falling as rain, hail or snow.
Water droplets or ice particles condensed from atmospheric water vapor, and sufficiently massive to fall to the Earth’s surface in the form of rain, ice, and/or snow.
droplets of water, snow, or ice that fall to the ground.
Any or all forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere and reach the surface.
A water treatment that causes dissolved substances to separate from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles.
separation of dissolved elements from water by forming a solid substance with other elements.
Discharge of atmospheric moisture as rain, snow or hail, measured in depth of fall or in terms of intensity of fall in unit time.
the water/moisture deposit on the Earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow.
1. hydrology: water discharged from the atmosphere in the form of fog, rain, snow, sleet, or hail. 2. chemistry: the process of separating different minerals from a solution by evaporation; for example, salt from sea water.
The liquid equivalent (inches) of rainfall, snow, sleet, or hail, collected by precipitation storage gauges.
Liquid or solid water molecules that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.
rain, snow, dew, frost, sleet, or hail condensed from atmospheric water vapor (clouds) and falling to earth
rain, snow, hail, sleet, dew, and frost.
Rainfall, snow, sleet, hail, etc.
The water that falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
The accumulated amount of precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall received over a 24-hour period. Precipitation is measured with an all-season weighing type gauge.
Any form of rain or snow.
rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling to the ground.
when water forms in the air, then falls to earth as rain, snow, sleet, etc.
1. All liquid or solid phase aqueous particles that originate in the atmosphere and fall to the earth's surface. 2. The amount, usually expressed in millimeters or inches of liquid water depth, of the water substance that has fallen at a given point over a specified period of time. As this is usually measured in a fixed rain gauge, small amounts of dew, frost, rime, etc., may be included in the total. The more common term rainfall is also used in this total sense to include not only amounts of rain, but also the water equivalents of frozen precipitation. For obvious reasons, precipitation is the preferred general term.
Any falling visible moisture; rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
A term which includes drizzle, rain, snow and hail, often used when it is uncertain which will reach the ground: e.g. precipitation may fall as rain on low ground but snow on the mountains. It is any water (solid or liquid) that reaches Earth's surface from above.
the process by which liquid or solid water (rain, sleet, snow, etc.) moves from the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
Water in some form that falls from the atmosphere. It can be in the form of liquid (rain or drizzle) or solid (snow, hail, sleet).
Moisture that falls to the earth's surface.
(1) Is any aqueous deposit, in liquid or solid form, that develops in a saturated atmosphere ( relative humidity equals 100 %) and falls to the ground generally from clouds. Most clouds, however, do not produce precipitation. In many clouds, water droplets and ice crystals are too small to overcome natural updrafts found in the atmosphere. As a result, the tiny water droplets and ice crystals remain suspended in the atmosphere as clouds. (2) The state of being precipitated from a solution.
Precipitation is water in all forms that falls from clouds to the earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid (e.g. rain, drizzle) or solid (e.g. hail, snow), that fall from a cloud or group of clouds and reach the ground.
Water from the atmosphere that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow or hail
Moisture that falls from the atmosphere as rain, drizzle, hail, sleet or snow.
moisture that falls back to earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow
Any and all forms of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground. This includes drizzle, freezing drizzle, freezing rain, hail, ice crystals, ice pellets, rain, snow, snow pellets, and snow grains. The amount of fall is usually expressed in inches of liquid water depth of the substance that has fallen at a given point over a specified time period. Related term: Dave's Dictionary
All forms of water that fall to the earth's surface - including rain, snow, sleet and hail.
Precipitation is water that falls from clouds, like rain, snow, sleet, hale, etc.
The process by which a suspended or dissolved solid is separated out of a liquid. Also, rain or snow.
In the context of chemistry, precipitation refers to the formation of a solid from a liquid.
Precipitation means all forms of water, which fall to the ground. It can take many forms, for example, rain, dew, hail and snow.