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Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
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Rain — is liquid precipitation. On Earth, it is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall, often making it to the surface. Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable… … Wikipedia
Virga (Meteorología) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Este artículo se refiere al término meteorológico. Para otras acepciones, véase Virga (desambiguación). Nimbostratus virga En meteorología, virga es el hidrometeoro que cae de una nube pero que se evapora antes de … Wikipedia Español
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Virga (meteorología) — Este artículo se refiere al término meteorológico. Para otras acepciones, véase Virga (desambiguación). Nimbostratus virga. En meteorología, virga es el hidrometeoro que cae de una nube pero que se evapora antes de alcanzar el suelo. A grandes… … Wikipedia Español
virga — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, branch, rod, streak in the sky suggesting rain Date: 1938 wisps of precipitation evaporating before reaching the ground … New Collegiate Dictionary
virga — noun /ˈvɜːɡə/ a) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail. b) A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer … Wiktionary
virga — [ və:gə] noun (plural virgae və:gi:) Meteorology a mass of streaks of rain appearing to hang under a cloud and evaporating before reaching the ground. Origin 1940s: from L., lit. rod, stripe … English new terms dictionary
virga — /ˈvɜgə/ (say verguh) noun rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing in trails descending from a cloud layer. {Latin: twig, streak} …
List of cloud types — Clouds are formed in Earth s atmosphere when water evaporates into vapor from oceans, lakes, and ponds or by evapotranspiration over moist areas of Earth s land surface. The vapor rises up into colder areas of the atmosphere due to convective,… … Wikipedia
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