Orographic rainfall

The amount of precipitation of any type (including the liquid equivalent of frozen hydrometeors); usually taken as that amount measured by means of a rain gauge (thus a small, ...

rainfall

Weather; Rain & snow

The amount of water that falls as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a particular area over a set period of time.

rainfall

Weather; General weather

The amount of precipitation of any type, primarily liquid. It is usually the amount that is measured by a rain gauge. Refer to rain for rates of intensity and the quantitative ...

rainfall

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A fall or descent of rain; the water, or amount of water, that falls in rain; as, the average annual rainfall of a region.

Everest

Geography; Geography

The last but not least mount Everest. The Earth's highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft)

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Geography; Geography

City on the Swedish west coast. The second largest city in Sweden.

Gothenburg

Geography; Geography

A city on the Swedish west coast. The second largest city in Sweden.

landlocked country

Geography; Geography

A landlocked country is a country entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas.

beach

Geography; Geography

The area beside a shore where sand, stones, and gravel are laid down by the action of waves.

bayou

Geography; Geography

A slow moving stream that is connected with a river, lake, or gulf. Bayous have many marshes and are common in the Southern United States.

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Ashurbanipal

The last great king of Assyria (r.668-627 BC). He completed the conquest of Egypt, installing Necho I as vassal ruler. Assyrian garrisons were later ...