The amount of precipitation is measured by

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• The normal annual precipitation at stations X, A, B and C are 700 mm, 1000 mm, 900 mm and 800 mm respectively. If the storm precipitation at three station A, B and C were 100 mm, 90 mm and 80 mm respectively, then the storm precipitation for station X will be
• Cyclonic precipitation is caused by lifting of an air mass due to
• The area between the isohyets 45 cm and 55 cm is 100 square km and between 55 cm and 65cm is 150 square km. The average depth of annua! precipitation over the above basin of 250 square km will be
• Liquid precipitation consists of
• The precipitation caused by natural rising of warmer lighter air in colder and denser surroundings, is called
• Cyclonic precipitation results from
• The precipitation caused by lifting of warm moisture laden air masses due to topographic barriers, is called
• The rainfall on five successive days were measured as 100 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm, 40 mm and 20 mm respectively. If the infiltration index or the storm loss rate for the catchment area is earlier estimated as 50 mm/day, the total surface run off will be
• The maximum rainfall during a short period measured in mm / hour is called mean annual rainfall.
• Run-off is measured in