rainfall
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These included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which indicate the intensity of slash-and-burn fires; leaf waxes, which reflect vegetation and rainfall patterns; and fecal stanols, which help estimate population size.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Another key piece of evidence comes from hydrogen isotope analysis, which helps reconstruct past rainfall patterns.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
In the month of March, rainfall was broadly below average in eastern and south-east England, April has started even drier.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
And it probably won’t be much rainfall — maybe a quarter-inch to a half-inch, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Both rivers were swollen with rainfall and thick with boulders that created dozens of small, swift waterfalls.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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