Precipitation
noun
Water that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
The weather forecast promises three days of heavy precipitation.
Often appears as...
- rainfall precipitation
- heavy precipitation
noun
The process of a substance in solution, or a gas in suspension, settling to the bottom of a liquid.
The precipitation of DNA from a solution is an important procedure in molecular biology.
Often appears as...
- chemical precipitation
- selective precipitation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of being very fast and in a hurry.
The precipitation of his decision led to a lot of mistakes.
Often appears as...
- hasty precipitation
- sudden precipitation
noun
Water that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
The weather forecast promises three days of heavy precipitation.
Often appears as...
- rainfall precipitation
- heavy precipitation
noun
The process of a substance in solution, or a gas in suspension, settling to the bottom of a liquid.
The precipitation of DNA from a solution is an important procedure in molecular biology.
Often appears as...
- chemical precipitation
- selective precipitation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of being very fast and in a hurry.
The precipitation of his decision led to a lot of mistakes.
Often appears as...
- hasty precipitation
- sudden precipitation
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used often in meteorology to discuss weather conditions and forecasts.
Bring an umbrella; the precipitation levels will be high tomorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Rain
Remember, precipitation includes all forms of water, like snow and hail, not just rain.
We expect some precipitation this winter, possibly snow or sleet.
Pro Tip 3/3Describing Intensity
Use adjectives like 'heavy' or 'light' to describe the amount and intensity.
Due to light precipitation, the event will proceed as scheduled.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used often in meteorology to discuss weather conditions and forecasts.
Bring an umbrella; the precipitation levels will be high tomorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Rain
Remember, precipitation includes all forms of water, like snow and hail, not just rain.
We expect some precipitation this winter, possibly snow or sleet.
Pro Tip 3/3Describing Intensity
Use adjectives like 'heavy' or 'light' to describe the amount and intensity.
Due to light precipitation, the event will proceed as scheduled.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Reports
Used often in meteorology to discuss weather conditions and forecasts.
Bring an umbrella; the precipitation levels will be high tomorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Rain
Remember, precipitation includes all forms of water, like snow and hail, not just rain.
We expect some precipitation this winter, possibly snow or sleet.
Pro Tip 3/3Describing Intensity
Use adjectives like 'heavy' or 'light' to describe the amount and intensity.
Due to light precipitation, the event will proceed as scheduled.
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How climate change could...
The earth has warmed about one degree centigrade since preindustrial times. That is changing local temperature and precipitation patterns, and that has consequences for the agricultural productivity in many parts of the world. And it's not just local changes in temperature and precipitation, it's the extremes.
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Time-lapse proof of...
in the world are retreating or shrinking and that's because the precipitation patterns and the temperature patterns are changing there is no significant scientific dispute about that it's been observed as measured it's bomb-proof information and the great irony and tragedy of our time is that a lot of the
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How a fleet of...
Some of that heat generates evaporation, which creates clouds and then eventually leads to precipitation. And pressure gradients create surface wind, which moves the moisture through the atmosphere. Some of the heat radiates down into the deep ocean and gets stored in different layers,
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The mind behind Tesla,...
What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't there, we'd be a frozen ice ball at three degrees Kelvin, and the sun powers the entire system of precipitation. The whole ecosystem is solar-powered.
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Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
mining that we do out here is heavily regulated there are major controls for water protection both ground and surface water protection which basically means that no water can enter or exit the site except through precipitation and even precipitation that falls on this site is
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Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
and the temperature data. That's very important because the humidity and precipitation tell you whether you've got standing pools of water for the mosquitoes to breed. So that sets the stage on which you do this. You then have to introduce the mosquitoes,
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James Balog: Time-lapse...
and that's because the precipitation patterns and the temperature patterns are changing. There is no significant scientific dispute about that. It's been observed, it's measured, it's bomb-proof information. And the great irony and tragedy of our time
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Rainforests 101 PIPE...
This precipitation plays a critical roll in creating an exceptionally lush and biologically diverse habitat. While rainforests only make up about 6% of the Earth's surface area, they are home to over half of the World's plant and animal species.
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Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
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Everest Glaciology -...
climate change is the most important security issue of the 21st century it's not just a change in temperature it's a change in precipitation flooding
Video examples
How climate change could...
The earth has warmed about one degree centigrade since preindustrial times. That is changing local temperature and precipitation patterns, and that has consequences for the agricultural productivity in many parts of the world. And it's not just local changes in temperature and precipitation, it's the extremes.
Video examples
Time-lapse proof of...
in the world are retreating or shrinking and that's because the precipitation patterns and the temperature patterns are changing there is no significant scientific dispute about that it's been observed as measured it's bomb-proof information and the great irony and tragedy of our time is that a lot of the
Video examples
How a fleet of...
Some of that heat generates evaporation, which creates clouds and then eventually leads to precipitation. And pressure gradients create surface wind, which moves the moisture through the atmosphere. Some of the heat radiates down into the deep ocean and gets stored in different layers,
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't there, we'd be a frozen ice ball at three degrees Kelvin, and the sun powers the entire system of precipitation. The whole ecosystem is solar-powered.
Video examples
Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
mining that we do out here is heavily regulated there are major controls for water protection both ground and surface water protection which basically means that no water can enter or exit the site except through precipitation and even precipitation that falls on this site is
Video examples
Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
and the temperature data. That's very important because the humidity and precipitation tell you whether you've got standing pools of water for the mosquitoes to breed. So that sets the stage on which you do this. You then have to introduce the mosquitoes,
Video examples
James Balog: Time-lapse...
and that's because the precipitation patterns and the temperature patterns are changing. There is no significant scientific dispute about that. It's been observed, it's measured, it's bomb-proof information. And the great irony and tragedy of our time
Video examples
Rainforests 101 PIPE...
This precipitation plays a critical roll in creating an exceptionally lush and biologically diverse habitat. While rainforests only make up about 6% of the Earth's surface area, they are home to over half of the World's plant and animal species.
Video examples
Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
Video examples
Everest Glaciology -...
climate change is the most important security issue of the 21st century it's not just a change in temperature it's a change in precipitation flooding
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't there, we'd be a frozen ice ball at three degrees Kelvin, and the sun powers the entire system of precipitation. The whole ecosystem is solar-powered.
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David Grinspoon
American Scientist
As Earth's climate changes, we can expect more destructive hurricanes. As sea level and surface temperatures rise, more solar energy is trapped in the atmosphere, revving up the hydrological cycle of evaporation and precipitation and sometimes manifesting in terrifying storms.
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Tatiana Schlossberg
Extreme precipitation is likely to increase with rising temperatures because of growing atmospheric humidity, leading to a higher risk of flash flooding nationwide.
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Hope Jahren
American Scientist
The wood of any tree growing anywhere records fairly faithfully the oxygen and hydrogen chemistry of the water the plant has access to through precipitation.
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Tertullian
Roman Author
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
What most people know but don't realize they know is that the world is almost entirely solar-powered already. If the sun wasn't there, we'd be a frozen ice ball at three degrees Kelvin, and the sun powers the entire system of precipitation. The whole ecosystem is solar-powered.
Quote examples
David Grinspoon
American Scientist
As Earth's climate changes, we can expect more destructive hurricanes. As sea level and surface temperatures rise, more solar energy is trapped in the atmosphere, revving up the hydrological cycle of evaporation and precipitation and sometimes manifesting in terrifying storms.
Quote examples
Tatiana Schlossberg
Extreme precipitation is likely to increase with rising temperatures because of growing atmospheric humidity, leading to a higher risk of flash flooding nationwide.
Quote examples
Hope Jahren
American Scientist
The wood of any tree growing anywhere records fairly faithfully the oxygen and hydrogen chemistry of the water the plant has access to through precipitation.
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Tertullian
Roman Author
Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder.
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