precipitation area

[prə‚sip·ə′tā·shən ‚er·ē·ə]

(meteorology)

On a synoptic surface chart, an area over which precipitation is falling.

In radar meteorology, the region from which a precipitation echo is received.

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This superrefraction looks like a precipitation area that remains almost perfectly motionless.

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According to Constud estimates, the high precipitation area in western Lithuania continues along the seacoast in Latvia.

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viridulus in Epping Forest, a high precipitation area in Essex Co.

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Quality improvement - upgrades to the precipitation area of the plant will enable Gramercy to produce 1) a smelter grade alumina with improved granulometry and attrition index, and 2) a chemical grade alumina with improved grinding and dissolving characteristics.

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Also lightning is clustered in the precipitation area, so strong radar returns indicate a high risk of lightning.

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Watch the color of the displayed precipitation to see the reflectivity level, the overall size of the precipitation area, number and locations of lightning strikes, number of cells, wind direction and speed, height of the Echo Tops, and frontal movement and speed.

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The precipitation area is normally topped by a broad, glaciated anvil cloud.

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Essentially, if you see any activity, it is best to avoid the precipitation area unless you can climb on top.

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Proper preflight action includes obtaining information on the freezing level and the above-freezing levels in precipitation areas.

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9a-d) embedded within wider stratiform precipitation areas.

The Southern China monsoon rainfall experiment (SCMREX): a unique program is developed for improving heavy rainfall forecasts over southern China during the presummer rainy season through field campaigns and research on physical mechanisms and convection-permitting modeling