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Extreme precipitation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010581

An episode of abnormally high rain or snow. The definition of "extreme" is a statistical concept that varies depending on location, season, and length of the historical record.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-010581
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesEPA EV-Natural Environments-Natural Phenomena
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010581",
  "term": "Extreme precipitation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Extreme Precipitation",
  "definition": "An episode of abnormally high rain or snow. The definition of \"extreme\" is a statistical concept that varies depending on location, season, and length of the historical record.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Natural Environments-Natural Phenomena"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/extreme-precipitation/"
}

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