Rain
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Rain is a form of precipitation in which liquid water droplets fall from clouds to the Earth's surface.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological phenomenon
ⓘ
precipitation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cold fronts
ⓘ
low-pressure systems ⓘ thunderstorms ⓘ tropical cyclones ⓘ warm fronts ⓘ |
| canCause |
flooding
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ reduced visibility ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ traffic hazards ⓘ |
| causedBy | condensation of water vapor ⓘ |
| composedOf | H2O ⓘ |
| fallsFrom | clouds ⓘ |
| fallsTo | Earth's surface ⓘ |
| hasForm | liquid water droplets ⓘ |
| hasOpposite | drought ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
duration
ⓘ
frequency ⓘ intensity ⓘ |
| hasType |
convective rain
ⓘ
drizzle ⓘ frontal rain ⓘ orographic rain ⓘ shower ⓘ steady rain ⓘ torrential rain ⓘ |
| influences |
agricultural productivity
ⓘ
ecosystem dynamics ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ river discharge ⓘ soil moisture ⓘ |
| measuredBy | rain gauge ⓘ |
| measuredIn |
inches
ⓘ
millimeters ⓘ |
| occursIn | Earth's atmosphere ⓘ |
| partOf | water cycle ⓘ |
| reducedBy | rain shadow effect ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
freezing rain
ⓘ
hail ⓘ sleet ⓘ snow ⓘ |
| requires |
cloud formation
ⓘ
droplet growth ⓘ saturation of air with water vapor ⓘ |
| variesBy |
climate zone
ⓘ
latitude ⓘ season ⓘ topography ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.