rainfall pattern

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rainfall
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/us
/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/
rain, or the amount of rain ...
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pattern
adjective[before noun]
used in compounds to refer to the way in which a particular type of hair loss occurs, affecting mainly the top and front of ...
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(Definition ofrainfallandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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According to therainfallpatternand the needs of the growing crops, the villagers can use the water when needed.
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Most important of these are the depth, timing, and duration of flooding, therainfallpattern, and the availability of dry season drainage and irrigation.
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Temperature and soil moisture (as influenced by therainfallpattern) are two primary climatic factors that influence the rate of decomposition.
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From the analysis, changes inrainfallpatternduring the growing season alter the economic potential for agriculture and food security.
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The soil moisture content tracked therainfallpatternclosely and ranged from 39% in the wet season to 16% in the dry season.
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Seedlings were subjected to a watering treatment every 10 d, thus mimicking therainfallpatternat the onset of the wet season: single rainfall events interspersed by prolonged dry periods.
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In the upland areas, therainfallpatternis slightly different.
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Whenever drainage officials and engineers plan the height, width and size of the banks for any drainage scheme, they have an exceptionalrainfallpatternin mind.
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Air humidity generally follows closely therainfallpattern.
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It has a bimodalrainfallpatternwith no dry season.
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Therainfallpatternis the same as that of the tropical climate.
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Reproduction is closely linked to localrainfallpattern, and many brown bandicoots breed all year around.
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The erraticrainfallpatternof the area has however made fishing highly seasonal and precarious occupation.
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The plains on the other hand are characterized by less fertile soils with lower rainfall patterns and are classified as mid to low potential areas.
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We use historical rainfall patterns to simulate livestock and wildlife abundance over time and space.
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Rainfall patterns at the headquarters matched those experienced in the sites.
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It thrives in areas with either a winter- or summer-dominantrainfallpattern; however, distribution is restricted by temperatures too low for seed germination or seedling survival.
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These results suggest that apparent abundance and species richness may be strongly influenced by seasonal rainfall patterns.
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