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Precipitation intensity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008113

The rate at which precipitation falls, typically expressed as the depth of water accumulated over a given time period. It is a measure of how heavily rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation are falling at any moment. Common units include millimeters per hour or inches per hour, and it can vary significantly during a single precipitation event.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008113
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-008113",
  "term": "Precipitation intensity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The rate at which precipitation falls, typically expressed as the depth of water accumulated over a given time period. It is a measure of how heavily rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation are falling at any moment. Common units include millimeters per hour or inches per hour, and it can vary significantly during a single precipitation event.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/precipitation-intensity/"
}

Record 7,360 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.