seasonal rainfall

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meaningsofseasonalandrainfall

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seasonal
adjective
uk
/ˈsiː.zən.əl/us
/ˈsiː.zən.əl/
relating to or happening during a particular period in ...
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rainfall
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/us
/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/
rain, or the amount of rain ...
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(Definition ofseasonalandrainfallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In particular, it is clear that the period of pod induction is genotype dependent irrespective of other factors, such asseasonalrainfall.
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Frequently,seasonalrainfallis scanty and poorly distributed, as was the case in the 1997 and 1998 crop seasons.
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This may be a function of precipitation or another factor, such as fire, which is associated with forests growing in low,seasonalrainfall.
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The climate of the region is monsoonal, with highlyseasonalrainfalland relatively constant high temperatures throughout the year.
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Data were examined from the continuous barley treatments only, for grain and straw yields, planting date andseasonalrainfalltotals, for the nine-year period, 1986+87 to 1994+95.
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Seasonalrainfallproduced an increase in vegetation growth in the lower vegetation layers, while fruiting and flowering peaked in the dry season.
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This was anticipated because the key factors determining productivity in this environment, that is,seasonalrainfallamount and distribution, temperature -uctuations and insect populations varied widely across years.
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Seasonalrainfallin the rainy season trials was 342 mm in 2001 and 385 mm in 2002.
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Seasonalrainfalltotals of just 290 mm to 355 mm were recorded for 1994+95.
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The reason for this periodic activity is not fully known but probably relates toseasonalrainfallin the savannah areas and to human activity and movements of populations.
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Those may include displacement of gas as water levels rise due toseasonalrainfallvariations or the cessation of mine de-watering.
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The present shortage of water in some areas is due primarily to the lack ofseasonalrainfall.
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The soil is well-drained with occasional moisture obtained fromseasonalrainfall.
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This freshwater lake is shallow and is fed byseasonalrainfalland run-off from a catchment area estimated at 70,000 km.
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The meanseasonalrainfallis also below the long-term average, and flooding has increased in frequency and severity.
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Large continental landmasses create climates with extreme variations of heat and cold (continental climate) and monsoon conditions with highlyseasonalrainfallpatterns.
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However, in an area that hasseasonalrainfall, egg laying and hatching positively correlates with the rainy seasons.
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Southwest farmers developed irrigation techniques appropriate toseasonalrainfall, including soil and water control features such as check dams and terraces.
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Theseasonalrainfalldistribution, evaporative demand, site topography, and soil permeability interact to determine how effectively precipitation can influence soil formation.
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