precipitation (meteorology)

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precipitation (meteorology)

Precipitation

2007
Provides an introduction to the different types of precipitation and explains how precipitation is related to weather.

What is precipitation?

2013
Provides information about precipitation, discussing its role in the water cycle, looking at the different types, and other topics.

Rain, hail, and snow

2002
Dramatic photos and text describe the various types of precipitation which fall on the earth.

How are rain, snow, and hail alike?

2012
Introduces readers to the different types of precipitation and discusses how and why different forms of water fall from the sky.

From ice to rain

1981
Describes the cycle in which ice on the pond melts into water, which in turn evaporates into water vapor, which collects into clouds, which produce rain and snow.

What makes it rain?

1989
Simple text and detailed illustrations answer questions about rain and rainfall.

Precipitation

2006
Presents an introduction to precipitation, explaining what it is, and includes information on the different types of precipitation, discussing storms, the water cycle, weather forecasting, acid rain, and other topics.

The water cycle

2012
Text and photos explain the science behind the water cycle.

Vapor, rain, and snow

the science of clouds and precipitation
2011
An introduction to meteorology that focuses on clouds and rain, explaining the water cycle, how clouds are formed, and how water in the atmosphere is measured, and describing the different types of clouds and precipitation.

It's wet out!

2008
Explains the science behind wet weather, looks at rain, hail, sleet and freezing rain, and snow, explains how precipitation is measured, and discusses the results of extreme precipitation.

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