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U.S. Department of Agriculture

rain intensity

Definition: The rate at which rain is falling at any given instant, usually expressed in inches per hour.
Definition Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Used For: rainfall intensity
Spanish: intensidad de lluvias

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