total precipitation

collocation in English

meaningsoftotalandprecipitation

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total
adjective
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/ˈtəʊ.təl/us
/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
including ...
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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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(Definition oftotalandprecipitationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Totalprecipitationi during the study year (1999) was 1132 mm, well above the average.
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The seasons of 1998/99 and 1999/2000 started late and hadtotalprecipitationabout 30 % below average.
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For the 1996, 1997 and 1998 seasons,totalprecipitationwas 510, 362 and 720 mm respectively.
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Mean annualtotalprecipitationwas, thus, 5460-8860 mm.
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Totalprecipitationis 64 inches annually, with an average accumulated snowfall of 100 inches, falling primarily on the upper reaches of the volcanoes.
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Thetotalprecipitationwas only a few thousandths of a millimeter.
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Although snow is measured in cm the melted snow (water equivalent) is measured in mm and added to the rainfall to obtain thetotalprecipitation.
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Streams meander from lake to lake, and only part of thetotalprecipitationis carried away by the rivers.
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It monitors the portion oftotalprecipitationused to nourish vegetation over a certain area.
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If the vegetation has a summer growing season, it often experiences water stress, even though thetotalprecipitationthroughout the year may be moderate.
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Thetotalprecipitationis below the average for the country, about 532 l/2.
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Thetotalprecipitationis below the average for the country, about 532 l/m.
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Totalprecipitationis annually, with an average accumulated snowfall of, which however tends to melt soon after falling.
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Winters are long, severely cold, and very dry in terms oftotalprecipitation, while summers are short and warm.
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July is the driest month, with atotalprecipitationof around 35mm 2.
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Thetotalprecipitationis 540mm 2 and is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.
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