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FORESTS PRECIPITATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

In the dry tropical climate the dry season may last 6 to 7 months leaving only 5 to 6 months of rain and precipitation. This type of deciduous forest's precipitation is very undependable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Le bassin du Yangtse a ainsi perdu 85% de ses forêts d'origine. Des forêts qui absorbaient et retenaient la majorité des précipitations dues à la mousson, ont pour une grande part disparu [...]

Spanish

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