Rain — is liquid precipitation. On Earth, it is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall, often making it to the surface. Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable… … Wikipedia
Meteorology — For other uses of the root word meteor , see Meteor (disambiguation). For the work by Aristotle, see Meteorology (Aristotle). Not to be confused with Metrology. Part of the Nature series on Weather … Wikipedia
rain — rainless, adj. rainlessness, n. /rayn/, n. 1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf. drizzle (def. 6). 2. a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had… … Universalium
Rain shadow — For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series). A rain shadow or rainshadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, is a dry region of land that is leeward of a mountain range or other geographic feature, with respect to… … Wikipedia
Precipitation (meteorology) — Long term mean precipitation by month In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under… … Wikipedia
Training (meteorology) — In meteorology, training denotes repeated areas of rain, typically associated with thunderstorms, that move over the same region in a relatively short period of time and are capable of producing excessive rainfall totals. Training rain can cause… … Wikipedia
List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… … Wikipedia
Outline of meteorology — See also: Index of meteorology articles Eye of Hurricane Isabel from the International Space Station, September 15, 2003. Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.… … Wikipedia
Topic outline of meteorology — For a more comprehensive list, see the List of meteorology topics. Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events… … Wikipedia
Freezing rain — is a type of precipitation that begins as snow at higher altitude, falling from a cloud towards earth, melts completely on its way down while passing through a layer of air above freezing temperature, and then encounters a layer below freezing at … Wikipedia
