The Incredible Drop of Rain: How It Contributes to Erosion
Our blue planet’s hydrologic cycle has three main components (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation). Precipitation can be either liquid (drizzle, rain) or solid (snow, hail). The universal definition of rain is a form of liquid precipitation that drops greater than 0.5 mm in diameter. Liquid precipitation less than 0.5 mm diameter is classified as drizzle. During […]
