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precipitation
Water vapor that condenses from the atmosphere, forms droplets or ice crystals, and eventually falls down to the surface of the earth.
It can fall as rain, snow, ice, frost, dew, and other forms of atmospheric water.
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(topics about the study of the complex motions and interactions of the atmosphere, including the observation of phenomena; such as, temperature, density, winds, clouds, and precipitation)