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Encyclopedia > Drizzle

Drizzle is fairly steady, light precipitation. The drop size of drizzle is smaller than that of rain, averaging 0.5 mm in diameter. Though drizzle may be produced by low cumuliform clouds, it is more commonly associated with stratiform clouds. Rain falling For other uses see Rain (disambiguation). ... A cumulus cloud (Cu) is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by puffs, mounds or towers, with flat bases and tops that often resemble cauliflower. ... Cumulus of fair weather Different cloud types A cloud is a visible mass of condensed droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body. ... Stratus Opacus Uniformis This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. ...


Freezing drizzle occurs when supercooled drops land on a surface whose temperature is below freezing. This phenomenon can occur at very low temperatures -- Yellowknife had several hours of freezing drizzle on January 31, 1997 while the temperature remained near -18oC (0oF). Freezing drizzle is drizzle that freezes on contact with the ground or an object at or near the surface. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) Location City Information Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 105. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Drizzle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (114 words)
The drop size of drizzle is smaller than that of rain, averaging 0.5 mm in diameter.
Though drizzle may be produced by low cumuliform clouds, it is more commonly associated with stratiform clouds.
Freezing drizzle occurs when supercooled drops land on a surface whose temperature is below freezing.
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