Sentences with phrase «harvested by precipitation»

These anvil cloud tops, which form from moisture not harvested by precipitation in tall, convective tower clouds, operate as Earth's thermal blanket and therefore are an important component of the climate system.

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Researchers have created glass that tints by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation.

Under various climate and land - use scenarios, coniferous stands are expected to lose 71 percent to 100 percent of their current range to deciduous stands across New England by 2085, particularly in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, due to increased temperature and precipitation and changes in timber harvesting.

Decreases in summer precipitation by up to 30 percent are expected across Germany by 2080, potentially leading to problematic heat and drought conditions in some areas and resulting in reduced crop yields and poor harvest quality.

Vogel and his colleagues conducted the first large - scale field study of switchgrass by monitoring its growth on the borders of 10 farms in Dakota; they noted the amount of seed, fertilizer and fuel used, the amount of precipitation and the amount of grass harvested over the span of 5 years.