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Rainfall refers to a meteorological phenomenon and the most commonly occurring form of precipitation.

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How is Doppler radar used in rain prediction?

Some atmospheric models (namely the US NCEP HRRR) utilize radar as a source of initial conditions. I don't know the details of exactly how the radar data are assimilated. But Doppler data do provide t …
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Why is thunder and lightning rare, even though it rains frequently?

Rain in a climate such as Ireland is most often stratiform. That is, it is created when moist air is lifted by a front, or by divergence in the upper troposphere. Thunderstorms involve buoyant air, wh …
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