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precipitation (atmospheric)
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precipitation (atmospheric)
Scope note
Any or all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, hail and sleet.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
precipitation measurement
UF
↸
rain
UF
↸
rainfall
UF
↸
rainfall measurement
UF
↸
snow
UF
↸
snowfall
UF
↸
snowfall measurement
Broader Terms
BT
↑
atmospheric and climatic processes
Related terms
RT
⇆
water cycle
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
0
ARK
ark:/99152/t3kl8pyx6m1rxy
More specific terms
0
Alternative terms
7
Related terms
1
Notes
1
Metadata
BS8723-5
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