annual precipitation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofannualandprecipitation
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annual
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈæn.ju.əl/us/ˈæn.ju.əl/
happening once ...
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precipitation
noun[U]
uk/prɪˌsɪp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/priːˌsɪp.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
environmentspecialized
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain ...
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The area is highly seasonal with respect to precipitation and experiences a pronounced 4-mo dry season during which <10% ofannualprecipitationoccurs.
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The meanannualprecipitationis about 100 -600 mm.
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Meanannualprecipitationranges from 500 to 1200 mm.
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Meanannualprecipitationranges from 20 to 500 mm (higher in north and lower in south).
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Meanannualprecipitationis 732 mm of which 70% is received during the south-west monsoon.
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Such systems are most likely to be found in areas with a highannualprecipitation, although some semi-arid regions may also be included.
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Theannualprecipitationis 80 - 450 mm (higher in east and lower in west).
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Our results show that colonization varies from 28% to <1% and that, overall, these decreases parallel declines in meanannualprecipitation.
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Twenty percent of theannualprecipitationfalls as snow.
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Meanannualprecipitationon the plateau is 1300-2000 mm.
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This region is characterized as aseasonal tropical rain forest with anannualprecipitationof 3000-4000 mm.
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Due to the importance of the amount of combustible phytomass, fire probability and intensity might increase withannualprecipitationin both savanna and forest.
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The averageannualprecipitationis less than 250 mm3, with rainy periods in spring and little or no rainfall in summer.
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For crop performance, variation in precipitation within a year is likely more important than totalannualprecipitation.
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Meanannualprecipitationis 40-800 mm (lower in west and higher in southeast).
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Theannualprecipitationis 402.5 mm for 1989; 676.5 mm for 1991; 901.5 mm for 1993, in the considered area.
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The climate is warm and humid with totalannualprecipitationof c. 2000 mm.
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Meanannualprecipitationis above 1500 mm at both sites.
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The meanannualprecipitationis around 1500 mm.
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