Precipitation and measurements of precipitation
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In Western Europe, precipitation is normal phenomenon; it is of importance to all aspects of society, particularly to agriculture, in cattle breeding and, of course, it is a subject of hydrological research. Precipitation is an essential part in the hydrological cycle. How disastrous local conditions may be when precipitation holds off was obvious recently in the Sahel territory, where for several years precipitation, which had previously been marginal, stayed well under normally expected quantities. This introductory paper aims at conclusions that may be drawn with respect to the distribution of rainfall, when
judged from a scrutiny of the mechanism that is responsible for the very origin of precipitation.
judged from a scrutiny of the mechanism that is responsible for the very origin of precipitation.
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TNO Identifier
243176
Publisher
TNO
Collation
90 p.
Place of publication
Den Haag