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Rain — is liquid precipitation. On Earth, it is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall, often making it to the surface. Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable… … Wikipedia
Rain fade — refers primarily to the absorption of a microwave Radio Frequency (RF) signal by atmospheric rain, snow or ice, and losses are especially prevalent at frequencies above 11 GHz. It also refers to the degradation of a signal caused by the… … Wikipedia
Rain follows the plow — is the conventional name for a now discredited theory of climatology that was popular throughout the American West and Australia during the late 19th century. The phrase was employed as a summation of the theory by Charles Dana Wilbur:God speed… … Wikipedia
Rain Forest Adventure Lodge — (Carrillo,Коста Рика) Категория отеля: Адрес: 5 km después del puente d … Каталог отелей
Rain garden — A rain garden is a planted depression that is designed to absorb rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, and compacted lawn areas. This reduces rain runoff by allowing stormwater to soak into the ground (as… … Wikipedia
rain — rainless, adj. rainlessness, n. /rayn/, n. 1. water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Cf. drizzle (def. 6). 2. a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had… … Universalium
Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… … Wikipedia
Net run rate — NRR redirects here. NRR also refers to Noise Reduction Rating. See also: Net Reproduction Rate Net Run Rate (NRR) is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one day league competitions … Wikipedia
Heavy rain (meteorology) — Heavy rain is an intense form of rain that usually falls from thunderstorms, tropical systems, or when atmospheric moisture is sufficient. If heavy rain falls for extended periods of time, flooding can quickly begin. It is known as heavy rain if… … Wikipedia
Run rate — In cricket, the run rate (RR), or runs per over (RPO) is the number of runs a batsman (or the batting side) scores in an over of 6 balls. It includes all runs, even the so called extras awarded due to errors by the bowler. Without extras, the… … Wikipedia
Variable-rate encoding — is one of the possible techniques to limit the effect of rain fade in satellite transmissions.A system using variable rate encoding would change the encoding rate to maintain an acceptable bit error rate on the signal that is received by the… … Wikipedia
