tropical rain

Explore this website and discover the wonders of lightning, thunder and rain. Students will have an opportunity to read a summary of the book "Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky" and participate in some activities that correspond...

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Acid Rain."

An image of "After the Rain", created by Salomon Van Ruysdael in 1631 (Oil on wood, 56 x 86,5 cm).

An image of "Rain Shower in Patenkirchen", created by Heinrich Burkel in 1838 (Oil on canvas, 45 x 61 cm).

An image of "The Old Church at Moret in Rain, Seen from the Transept", created by Alfred Sisley in 1894 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 60 cm).

An image of "Le Grand Pont, Rouen, Effect of Rain", created by Camille Pissarro in 1896 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 92 cm).

An image of "Rue Saint-Honore, Effect of Rain", created by Camille Pissarro in 1897 (Oil on canvas, 81 x 65 cm).

An image of "Tuileries Garden in Rain", created by Camille Pissarro in 1899 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 92 cm).

An image of "Jockeys in the Rain", created by Edgar Degas from 1880-81 (Pastel, 46 x 55 cm).

An image of "Umbrellas in the Rain", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast from 1898-99 (Watercolor over graphite pencil on paper, 356 x 530 mm).

An image of "Rain, Steam and Speed The Great Western Railway", created by Joseph Mallord William Turner before 1844 (Oil on canvas, 91 x 122 cm).

An image of the inadequate shelters constructed to protect Haiti's population from the heavy rain that followed the 2010 Earthquake

An image of "Landscape before the Rain", created by Lodewijk De Vadderz (Oil on oak, 32 x 45,7 cm).

This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides full coverage of information on the Tomb. Be sure to click on the Vietnam War hyperlink for the full story of the Vietnam War Unknown. Site also provides excellent pictures.

Reasons for concern, soil degradation, gravity and compaction, rain, wind, and remedies for saving cropland are just a few of the many topics explored in this all encompassing site.

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A map from 1901 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...

A map from 1898 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...

A map from 1910 of the Indian subcontinent and the Central Asia region showing the typical rainfall distribution patterns during the summer monsoons, keyed to show areas of rainfall ranging from very light to, according to this text, the...

A map from 1898 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of rainfall in the region. The map shows areas of little or no rainfall to areas of heavy rainfall. The map...

Clearly labeled diagram of a volcanic eruption, with a focus on the hazardous effects of landslides, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, eruption clouds, acid rain, tephra, and lahars.

This review appeared in "Metro" magazine examines the stories that make up the collection "After Rain." Barra considers Trevor "the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language." This is an interesting look at Trevor's...

A map from 1910 of the Indian subcontinent and the Central Asia region showing the typical rainfall distribution patterns during the winter monsoons, keyed to show areas of rainfall ranging from very light to heavy rainfall. The map...