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Precipitation

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Precipitation

description: (1) The downward movement of water in liquid or solid form from the atmosphere following condensation in the atmosphere due to cooling of the air below the dew point. (2) As used in hydrology, precipitation is the discharge of water, in liquid or solid state, from the atmosphere, generally onto a land or water surface. It is the common process by which atmospheric water becomes surface or subsurface water. Also commonly used to designate the quantity of water that is precipitated. Forms of precipitation include drizzle, rainfall, glaze, sleet, snow, graupel, small hail, and hail. (3) Also, the process of separating mineral constituents from a solution by evaporation (halite, anhydrite) or from magma to form igneous rocks.

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 Documents (in Environment)

Heavy rain, mudslides led to Canacona floods

PANAJI: The Canacona Flash Floods Study Committee has said that the floods were caused as the water reaching the surface due to the 7-hour precipitation event on October 2 cascaded down the slopes whose soil was already saturated with water and with altitude ... [Navhind Times - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Mudslide, Flooding, Precipitation

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Northern, western U.S. bracing for warm December (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) Warmer-than-average temperatures are forecast for the northern and western United States this December, the U.S. National Weather Service said Thursday, with the government unable to offer a projection for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic ... [Yahoo! News - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Precipitation, United States, National Weather Service, Pacific Ocean, Heating Oil

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Space Science)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA satellite maps Ida rainfall

Search All Our Sites - Powered By Bing EARTH OBSERVATION disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only by Staff WritersGreenbelt, Md. (UPI) Nov 19, 2009NASA says its Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured last week's heavy rainfall ... [Space Daily - 11/20/2009]

Entities: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hurricane Isabel, Flooding

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Biodiversity disturbed by climate change

Muhammad Selim HossainA biogas plant. Every species plays an important role in maintaining an ecological balance among the living systems of the earth. Loss of any species threats the survival of several species inclusive of man. Man's own survival depends ... [Bangladesh Daily Star - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Biodiversity, Global Warming/Climate Change, Species

First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 Documents

Ensworth High School students help clean up Harpeth River

As part of service learning day held on Oct. 7, its freshmen worked with (HRWA) staff and volunteers to help improve the health of the Harpeth River. This event was only one of a series of activities that will focus on implementing the school's storm-water ... [Tennessean - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Stormwater, Precipitation, Special Olympics, Contaminate, Drainage

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Rainfall gets more severe as climate heats up

The record rainfall that caused yesterday's devastating floods cannot be blamed directly on climate change, experts said.But they warned we were likely to see more extreme weather of this kind in the coming years as a result of global warming.Climate ... [Irish Independent - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Climate, Global Warming/Climate Change, University of Durham, Precipitation

First Reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Environment)

The Critical Unraveling of U.S. Society

The economic elite have launched an attack on the U.S. public and society is unraveling at an increased rate. ...Considering our current economy, what will happen when another extreme weather event like Hurricane Katrina hits a major US city? What will ... [Peak Oil - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Drought, United States, Environment, Arctic Ice, Climate

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Chemistry)

New Details on How Crystals Form

Crystallization is the name given to the process that sees the transformation of a solution, melt or gas into solid crystals, through precipitation. The phenomenon takes place relatively slow when compared to other types of chemical reactions, and scientists ... [Softpedia - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Chemical Reaction, University of Surrey, Precipitation, Molecule, Chemistry

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Environment)

NASA Satellite Maps Hurricane Ida Rainfall Along East Coast

GREENBELT, Md., Nov. 19 (UPI) NASA says its Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite measured last weeks heavy rainfall that drenched the U.S. east coast.Space agency meteorologists said the precipitation was caused by Tropical Storm Ida, which ... [EcoWorld - 5 hours ago]

Entities: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hurricane Ida, Hurricane Isabel, Flooding

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Vancouver Island floodwaters recede

Residents of Duncan, B.C., rescued a car from the flooded streets Friday. (CBC)The flood situation on Vancouver Island has improved dramatically as floodwaters recede, but officials warn more rain is on the way.About 300 homes were evacuated Friday when ... [CBC - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Vancouver, Phil Kent, State of Emergency, Precipitation, Kash Heed

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Monsoon Model Indicates Potential for Abrupt Transitions

A self-amplifying effect presently sustains monsoon winds, but it could also disrupt the circulation over land and sea. The periodical rainfall could stop from one season to another or for months within seasons. High air pollution could lead to the disruption, ... [Peak Oil - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Potsdam Institute For Climate Impact Research, Precipitation, Air Pollution, Sustainment

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Nucleic acid contamination of glycogen used in nucleic acid precipitation and assessment of linear polyacrylamide as an alternative co-precipitant

Molecular-grade glycogen is widely used to recover nanogram or picogram quantities of DNA and RNA across molecular biology applications in the life sciences. As a result, its purity is critical to obtain reliable results. Using agarose gel electrophoresis, ... [Bio Techniques - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Nucleic Acid, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Contamination

Quotes

...' Duncan Mayor Phil Kent said most of the areas hit by floodwaters Friday had dried. "There is some still standing water in the area of North Cowichan … but the river has been dropping slightly overnight and we haven't had a great deal of precipitation" he said. However, a state of emergency remained in effect in Duncan and North Cowichan, with more rain in the forecast

Vancouver Island floodwaters recede [CBC - 1 hour ago]

...As the Arctic continues to melt, California will continue to experience extreme drought. A new study revealed: "when Arctic sea ice disappears, the jet stream-high-altitude winds with a profound influence on climate-shifts north, moving precipitation away from California." A recent "sweeping water-reform bill" in California temporarily eased public outcry, but the problem remains...

The Critical Unraveling of U.S. Society [Peak Oil - 10 hours ago]

..." , executive director of Durham University's , said "These are unusual events in many senses, but it is particularly important that we don't see them as exceptional or that we simply assume climate change is responsible."

Rainfall gets more severe as climate heats up [Irish Independent - 16 hours ago]

..."But crude oil affects soybeans and biodiesel," he says. The general state of the world and U S economies also impact the market, he adds. "A lot of times, I think if there's no real big news occurring as far as agriculture and commodities, weather or exports, then the market might be doing whatever the stock market does. "If the stock market has a good day and there's good economic data, the commodity market prices will be good. There's not a strong correlation, but more so on those days when there's not a lot of fundamental information being generated about the commodity markets," he says. Yet another market factor is index commodity funds, says Danehower. "This is the trader's position versus the price. In 2008, commodity and index funds had quite aa bit of position. But they liquidated and got out of some of their positions, and the price of soybeans went down. Whether or not they will be restricted on doing that in the future remains to be seen," he says. have been in some sort of weather market all year, he says. "This started back in January with Argentina and its drought. That was the first weather market, and there have been other smaller ones. "Argentina had its worst drought in 50 years. They were down quite aa bit and that affects their production and benefited our exports. They'll need normal precipitation to insure the crop they're now protecting." It's uncertain how the wet spring and soggy conditions during harvest will affect final planted acres and yields, says Danehower. "I've had farmers tell me it was the wettest planting season they've ever had. That's also the case in the eastern part of the Midwest. But we know our farmers can catch up in a hurry. Being behind now is different from being behind 10 or 15 years ago. If a farmer gets a small window of opportunity with the kind of equipment we have now, we can catch up," he says. Asian soybean rust has not had an impact on the soybean market this year, says Danehower. "In Tennessee, most of it came in late and we had very few beans that needed to be sprayed. Some late double-cropped beans that were planted in early July were sprayed. "We have some generic chemicals, so the price of spraying has come down. Now, the price of flying them on is more than the price of the chemicals." According to USDA, soybean production remains on target for a record-high year and is forecast at 3.25 billion bushels, up 10 percent from 2008. Based on Oct. 1 conditions, soybean yields are expected to average 42.4 bushels per acre, up 2.7 percent from 2008. If realized, this will be the third highest yield on record. Growers are expected to harvest 76.6 million acres of soybeans, which is the largest area on record."

Soybeans - dollar, oil impact [Delta Farm Press - 11/19/2009]

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Committee submits report on flash floods probe [The Hindu - 11/20/2009]
CDP Launches Water Disclosure Project [Environmental Leader - 11/20/2009]
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NASA satellite maps Ida rainfall [Space Daily - 11/20/2009]
The Weather Dominator [Atlantic Monthly - 11/20/2009]
US braces for warm December [The News International - 11/19/2009]
Modifying Weather: Cloud Seeding has Some New B... [US News - 11/19/2009]
Yellowstone National Park [Greenpeace International - 11/19/2009]
Redwood National Park [Greenpeace International - 11/19/2009]
GREEN SPACES: Whitehorse does hereby proclaim [Yukon News - 11/19/2009]

Blogs

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Drumbeat: November 21, 2009 [The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - 9 hours ago] Permafrost thaw threatens Russia oil and gas complex: study MOSCOW (AFP) – Thawing permafrost caused by global warming is costing Russian energy firms billions ...
Climate Change-Induced Drought Causing Crop Fai... [Treehugger - 11/19/2009] Less precipitation falling, and when it comes it falls in a shorter period of time... photo: Harry via flickr.Compared to the focus on Arctic and Antarctic ice melting, ...
Global Warming Is Stealing Vital Nitrogen From ... [The Sietch Blog - 11/19/2009] In the Mojave Desert winds howl across this hottest place in North America, blowing sands across Death Valley and through empty ghost towns, swirling across treeless ...
Hugo Chavez is going to make it rain [FP Passport - 11/16/2009] Some of the world's remaining communist countries (plus former Soviet Russia) are preparing to control the weather. Indeed, China, Russia, Venezuela, and Cuba are ...
Water and Ecosystems a Focus at Barcelona Clima... [Switchboard, from NRDC - 11/16/2009] We tend to think of climate change as an air pollution problem, or a threat to our atmosphere, but in fact water and especially watery ecosystems (wetlands, ...

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