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Hyetal

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006361

Relating to rain, rainfall, or precipitation in general. The term is used in contexts involving the study of precipitation patterns, amounts, and distribution. For example, a hyetal map displays the geographical distribution of rainfall over a specific area for a given period, often using isohyets to connect points of equal precipitation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006361
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoPluvial
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006361",
  "term": "Hyetal",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Relating to rain, rainfall, or precipitation in general. The term is used in contexts involving the study of precipitation patterns, amounts, and distribution. For example, a hyetal map displays the geographical distribution of rainfall over a specific area for a given period, often using isohyets to connect points of equal precipitation.",
  "see_also": [
    "pluvial"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hyetal/"
}

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