Rainfall

Climate variable measuring the depth of water reaching the ground as rain, whose totals, timing and intensity determine crop water availability.

Definition source: WMO/GCOS Essential Climate Variables (precipitation); AGROVOC: rainfall

Synonyms: precipitation, rains
Broader: Top concept of the scheme
Narrower: none
Counts as adaptation: Intrinsic
Provenance: Restructure (v5)
Identifier: CDI_18 · https://mlolita26.github.io/cgiar-climate-taxonomy/terms/CDI_18
(planned permanent identifier: https://w3id.org/cgiar/climate-taxonomy/CDI_18)