pluvial
Related to rainfall
Pluvial relates to rain.
In geology, a pluvial period or pluvial lake refers to times of increased rainfall, particularly prehistoric wet phases that left their mark on landscapes: The Great Basin's pluvial lakes have long since dried up.
The word appears mainly in scientific contexts, rarely in everyday speech.
Pluvial flooding is flooding caused by rainfall rather than rivers or coastal surges.
Atmospheric water deposit
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
rainstorm · cloudburst · deluge · squall · torrent · sprinkle · mizzle · raindrops
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
erosion · flashflood · torrent · runoff · levee · sandbags · floodplain · alluvial
Slightly wet
- humidContaining much moisture
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
soaked · waterlogged · sodden · drizzly · misty · dewy · showery · rain-soaked
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- watershedDrainage area boundary
groundwater · infiltration · percolation · runoff · hydrosphere · precipitation · reservoir · vaporization
Handle difficulties adequately
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
- albLiturgical white robe
pallium · stole · maniple · cincture · soutane · vestment · tippet · scapular
Past geological climate conditions
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- ice ageEra of massive glaciation
- climatologyScientific study of atmospheric patterns
meteorology · hydrology · El Niño · La Niña · arid · desertification · lake levels · Pleistocene
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
monsoon · rainstorm · cloudburst · deluge · squall · torrent · sprinkle · mizzle · raindrops · rainband
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
siltation · erosion · flashflood · torrent · runoff · levee · sandbags · floodplain · alluvial · waterlogging
damp
Slightly wet
saturated · soaked · waterlogged · sodden · drizzly · misty · dewy · showery · rain-soaked · bedraggled
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
watershed · groundwater · infiltration · percolation · runoff · hydrosphere · precipitation · reservoir · vaporization · water table
cope
Handle difficulties adequately
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
alb · pallium · stole · maniple · cincture · soutane · vestment · tippet · scapular · liturgical
paleoclimate
Past geological climate conditions
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- ice ageEra of massive glaciation
climatology · meteorology · hydrology · El Niño · La Niña · arid · desertification · lake levels · Pleistocene · Holocene