precipitation events

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meaningsofprecipitationandevent

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precipitation
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/priːˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
environmentspecialized
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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The stream rises to a peak flow after eachprecipitationevent, then falls in a slow recession.
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In storm hydrology, an important consideration is the stream's discharge hydrograph, a record of how the discharge varies over time after aprecipitationevent.
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Epiphytes also increase the surface area of phorophytes for interception of water and nutrients during precipitation events.
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Convective precipitation events (thunderstorms) tend to produce shorter duration storm events than orographic precipitation.
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The lake's water level varies because of a combination of storm-driven precipitation events and the region's high evaporation rate.
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Inflow tends to peak during precipitation events, and causes greater flow variation than infiltration.
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Hydrology, in particular the timing of precipitation events, can be a critical factor in the way an ecosystem evolves over time.
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Climate change affects biological soil crusts by altering the timing and magnitude of precipitation events and temperature.
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Orography can play a major role in the type, amount, intensity and duration of precipitation events.
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Of particular concern are the extreme precipitation events which are linked to flooding.
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Modified precipitation patterns can also lead to droughts or extreme precipitation events, causing additional stress for ecosystems and more erosion.
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Towering vertical clouds have the greatest ability to produce intense precipitation events, but these tend to be localized unless organized along fast-moving cold fronts.
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During precipitation events, stormwater can swell and even overwhelm the shared pipe resulting in sewer overflows, extra wastewater treatment, and flooding.
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Many municipalities are in the process of installing storage tunnels and high rate treatment facilities to store and treat the large volume of storm/sewer water during precipitation events.
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Severe weather includes extreme local meteorological events like tornados, heavy precipitation events and avalanches.
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Outwelling occurs as pulses that correlate to inundation and precipitation events, productivity and tidal fluctuations.
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