Precipitation

Domain of precipitation DESCRIPTION attribute of RESULT entity
References
Mathey, S.B. (ed.) 1997, Users Manual for the National Water Information System of the US Geological Survey, Chapter 1 Groundwater Site Inventory System. USGS Open File Report 97/633, United States Geological Survey, 172 p. http://www-tampa.er.usgs.gov/nw
Qualifier 1:
Qualifier 2:
Note:
Attribute	Code	Parent	Category		Synonyms	Description	Qualifier 1	Qualifier 2
precipitation	N		cloudless			weather is cloudless
precipitation	P		partly cloudy			weather is partly cloudy
precipitation	C		cloudy			weather is cloudy
precipitation	O		overcast			weather is overcast
precipitation	OS	O		precipitation within sight		weather is precipitation within sight
precipitation	OT	O		ugly, threatening sky		weather is ugly, threatening sky
precipitation	F		fog			weather is fog
precipitation	D		drizzle			weather is drizzle
precipitation	DSI	D		slight drizzle, intermittent		weather is intermittent slight drizzle
precipitation	DSC	D		slight drizzle, continuous		weather is continuous slight drizzle
precipitation	DMI	D		moderate drizzle, intermittent		weather is intermittent moderate drizzle
precipitation	DMC	D		moderate drizzle, continuous		weather is continuous moderate drizzle
precipitation	DTI	D		thick drizzle, intermittent		weather is intermittent thick drizzle
precipitation	DTC	D		thick drizzle, continuous		weather is continuous thick drizzle
precipitation	DF	D		drizzle and fog		weather is drizzle and fog
precipitation	DSR	D		slight or moderate drizzle and rain		weather is slight or moderate drizzle and rain
precipitation	DTR	D		thick drizzle and rain		weather is thick drizzle and rain
precipitation	R		rain			weather is rain
precipitation	RSI	R		slight rain, intermittent		weather is intermittent slight rain
precipitation	RSC	R		slight rain, continuous		weather is continuous slight rain
precipitation	RMI	R		moderate rain, intermittent		weather is intermittent moderate rain
precipitation	RMC	R		moderate rain, continuous		weather is continuous moderate rain
precipitation	RHI	R		heavy rain, intermittent		weather is intermittent heavy rain
precipitation	RHC	R		heavy rain, continuous		weather is continuous heavy rain
precipitation	RF	R		rain and fog		weather is rain and fog
precipitation	RSS	R		slight or moderate mixed rain and snow		weather is slight or moderate mixed rain and snow
precipitation	RHS	R		heavy mixed rain and snow		weather is heavy mixed rain and snow
precipitation	S		snow or sleet			weather is snow or sleet
precipitation	SSI	S		slight snow in flakes, intermittent		weather is intermittent slight snow in flakes, intermittent
precipitation	SSC	S		slight snow in flakes, continuous		weather is continuous slight snow in flakes
precipitation	SMI	S		moderate snow in flakes, intermittent		weather is intermittent moderate snow in flakes
precipitation	SMC	S		moderate snow in flakes, continuous		weather is continuous moderate snow in flakes
precipitation	SHI	S		heavy snow in flakes, intermittent		weather is intermittent heavy snow in flakes
precipitation	SHC	S		heavy snow in flakes, continuous		weather is continuos heavy snow in flakes
precipitation	SF	S		snow and fog		weather is snow and fog
precipitation	SG	S		granular snow	frozen drizzle	weather is granular snow
precipitation	SI	S		ice crystals		weather is ice crystals
precipitation	W		shower(s)			weather is shower(s)
precipitation	WS	W		slight or moderate rain shower(s)		weather is slight or moderate rain shower(s)
precipitation	WH	W		heavy rain shower(s)		weather is heavy rain shower(s)
precipitation	WSS	W		slight or moderate snow shower(s)		weather is slight or moderate snow shower(s)
precipitation	WHS	W		heavy snow shower(s)		weather is heavy snow shower(s)
precipitation	WSRS	W		slight or moderate rain and snow shower(s)		weather is slight or moderate rain and snow shower(s)
precipitation	WHRS	W		heavy rain and snow shower(s)		weather is heavy rain and snow shower(s)
precipitation	WSG	W		granular snow shower(s)		weather is granular snow shower(s)
precipitation	WSHR	W		slight or moderate hail or rain and hail shower(s)		weather is slight or moderate hail or rain and hail shower(s)
precipitation	WHHR	W		heavy hail or rain and hail shower(s)		weather is heavy hail or rain and hail shower(s)
precipitation	T		thunderstorm			weather is thunderstorm
precipitation	TSR	T		slight thunderstorm with rain or snow		weather is slight thunderstorm with rain or snow
precipitation	TSH	T		slight thunderstorm with hail		weather is slight thunderstorm with hail
precipitation	TMR	T		moderate thunderstorm with rain or snow		weather is moderate thunderstorm with rain or snow
precipitation	TMH	T		moderate thunderstorm with hail		weather is moderate thunderstorm with hail
precipitation	THR	T		heavy thunderstorm with rain or snow		weather is heavy thunderstorm with rain or snow
precipitation	THH	T		heavy thunderstorm with hail		weather is heavy thunderstorm with hail
precipitation	UNK		unknown			weather is unknown