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• Precipitation (meteorology) — Long term mean precipitation by month In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under… …   Wikipedia

• water supply —    Water is critical for domestic consumption and for sustaining economic activity in Spain, particularly agriculture, which accounts for 80 percent of water demand. Increasing demand, coupled with periods of drought, has led to the realization… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• Precipitation — Pre*cip i*ta tion, n. [L. praecipitatio: cf. F. pr[ e]cipitation.] 1. The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. [1913 Webster] In peril of precipitation From off rock Tarpeian. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Precipitation — may refer to: * Precipitation (meteorology), rain, sleet, hail, snow and other forms of water falling from the sky * Precipitation (chemistry), the condensation of a solid from a solution during a chemical reaction * Precipitation (horse), a… …   Wikipedia

• Water limited environment — Water limited environments or WLE are arid semi arid, and subhumid regions (sometimes collectively called dry lands), and occupy approximately 50% of the global land areaAbrahams, A.D. and A.J. Parsons 1994. Geomorphology of deserts environments… …   Wikipedia

• Water supply and sanitation in Iran — has witnessed some important improvements, especially in terms of increased access to urban water supply, while important challenges remain, particularly concerning sanitation and service provision in rural areas.Institutionally, the Ministry of… …   Wikipedia

• water cycle — n. the continuous cycle in which water changes from water vapor in the atmosphere to liquid water through condensation and precipitation and then back to water vapor through evaporation, transpiration, and respiration * * * …   Universalium

• water cycle — n. the continuous cycle in which water changes from water vapor in the atmosphere to liquid water through condensation and precipitation and then back to water vapor through evaporation, transpiration, and respiration …   English World dictionary

• Water — This article is about general aspects of water. For a detailed discussion of its properties, see Properties of water. For other uses, see Water (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Water cycle — The Earth s water is always in movement, and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a cycle, there is no… …   Wikipedia

• precipitation — /pri sip i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated. 2. a casting down or falling headlong. 3. a hastening or hurrying in movement, procedure, or action. 4. sudden haste. 5. unwise or rash rapidity. 6. Meteorol. a …   Universalium