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BAJA PRECIPITACION [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-18

English

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

At high latitudes and especially in the polar regions, the low precipitation is caused partly by subsidence of air in the high-pressure belts and partly by the low temperatures. Snow or rain occur at times, but evaporation from the cold sea and land surfaces is slow, and the cold air has little capacity for moisture.

French

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

Les faibles précipitations enregistrées en début d'année font craindre une grande sécheresse cet été.

OBS

faible précipitation : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • faibles précipitations

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
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