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Glossary

Select a letter from the index given below,
to be shown those glossary items which begin with the same letter.

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V

Vapour

Gaseous form of a substance.

Variability index

An index for assessing the variability of annual rainfall.

Variability Index = {(90th percentile -10th percentile) / 50th percentile}

Virga

Precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground.

Vortex

Rotating mass of air or water, such as water going down a plug hole.

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