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Precipitation (atmospheric)
Any or all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, hail and sleet.
This category is also used for
rain
,
rainfall
,
snow
, and
snowfall
.
Subtopics:
(none)
Rainfall measurement
(4 items)
Snowfall measurement
(4 items)
Precipitation measurement
(4 items)
Related topics:
Hydrologic processes
Atmospheric deposition (chemical & particulate)
Atmospheric sciences
Hydrology
Storms