rain barrier
1Rain garden — A rain garden is a planted depression that is designed to absorb rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, and compacted lawn areas. This reduces rain runoff by allowing stormwater to soak into the ground (as… …
2Rain shadow — For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series). A rain shadow or rainshadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, is a dry region of land that is leeward of a mountain range or other geographic feature, with respect to… …
3Rain Mikamura — Infobox animanga character name = Rain Mikamura series = Mobile Fighter G Gundam caption = Rain Mikamura in G Gundam first = last = creator = voiced by = alias = age = 20 born = October 3, FC 39 death = nationality = Neo Japan relatives = Dr.… …
4rain shadow — Meteorol. a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains. [1900 05] * * * lee side of an orographic (mountainous) barrier, which receives considerably less precipitation than the… …
5rain shadow — noun an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it • Hypernyms: ↑area, ↑country …
6The Rain God — Infobox Book | name = The Rain God: A Desert Tale title orig = translator = image caption = author = Arturo Islas illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = genre = publisher = Alexandrian pub date = 1984 english pub date = media… …
7Thames Barrier — The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach, and first used defensively in 1983. [ [http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iu3JoAPQtQUYiBZLr0rUBYn2XJgQ Press… …
8Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef — The Great Barrier Reef is the world s largest coral reef system,cite web|author=UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre |year=1980|title=Protected Areas and World Heritage Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area|url=http://sea.unep… …
9Vapor barrier — 6 mil Polyethylene plastic sheet as vapor barrier between insulation and gypsum board …
10Mulanje Massif — Mount Mulanje Composite satellite image of Mt. Mulanje Elevation 3,002 m (9,849 ft) …
