rainfall
Example Sentences
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Even areas with lighter dust may notice a faint film on surfaces after rainfall.
From BBC
"There are many Australian lakes that dried during the Millenium Drought when there was not enough rainfall to sustain them," says Associate Professor Tibby, whose study was published in Quaternary Science.
From Science Daily
With almost no rainfall, high salt levels in the soil, and dramatic temperature swings, it ranks among the planet's most extreme environments.
From Science Daily
It brings changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns.
From Barron's
This weakening warms the usually cooler central and eastern sides of the ocean, altering rainfall over the equatorial Pacific and wind patterns around the world.
From Barron's
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