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DK Earth: Rain

WHY DOES IT RAIN? DO SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD RECEIVE MORE RAIN THAN OTHERS? THE WATER CYCLECLOUDSSNOWHAILFIND OUT MOREEarth is unusual among the planets in our Solar System in having an atmosphere…

Weather: Measuring the Rain

Measuring the RainWeatherMeasuring the AtmosphereThe Take on TemperatureIs the Pressure Getting to You?The Wind in the WillowsIt's Not the Heat, It's the HumidityMeasuring the RainPlacing the…

Winter Olympics: Medal Standings

  We look forward to providing event results for the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, which take place from February 10-26, 2006. Medal standings by sport: Choose a sport...Alpine…

Weather: Storm of the Century?

Storm of the Century?WeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…

A Shock to the System?

Several Tropical Countries Make Their Debut at the Winter Games by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…

Major Blizzards in the U.S.

1888 Jan. 12, Dakota and Montana territories, Minn., Nebr., Kans., and Tex.: “Schoolchildren's Blizzard”…

Winter Verse

 Winter VerseA selection of quotations pondering the chill winds and quiet thoughts of winter Compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow. Ralph Waldo…

precipitation, in meteorology

(Encyclopedia) precipitation, in meteorology, condensed moisture that falls to the surface of the earth in the form of rain, sleet, snow, hail, frost, or dew.

Hamlisch, Marvin

(Encyclopedia) Hamlisch, Marvin, 1944–2012, American composer, conductor, and pianist, b. New York City, grad. Queens College (B.S., 1967). A versatile and prolific composer of melodies ranging from…