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four meters of rain

English translation: This is the total height of a column of rain falling in a year

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English term or phrase:four meters of rain
Selected answer:This is the total height of a column of rain falling in a year
Entered by: Jack Doughty

12:16 May 18, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Metrology
English term or phrase: four meters of rain
"Monsoons sweep through Thailand with unfailing regularity. In a single year, more than four meters of rain can fall."

Could someone explain "four meters of rain?"

Thanks.
Valentin Alupoaie
Romania
Local time: 05:49
Total height of column of rain falling in a year
Explanation:
Rainfall is measures in meter (or inches), meaning the height (or depth, if you prefer) of the water falling on a place during a set period. Four meters in a year is a very high figure.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +12Total height of column of rain falling in a year
Jack Doughty
5 +1400 centimeters..157.48 inches..13 feet 1.48 inches
airmailrpl


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
Total height of column of rain falling in a year


Explanation:
Rainfall is measures in meter (or inches), meaning the height (or depth, if you prefer) of the water falling on a place during a set period. Four meters in a year is a very high figure.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I've just looked for a converter on the web :P. 4 metres would be 4,000 litres per square metre... It's what I needed, but I was too lazy :(.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin
3 mins
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agree  Alexander Demyanov: I was typing a longer explanation, then forgot to select level of confidence. Oh, well...
3 mins
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agree  Alison Jenner
3 mins
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agree  David Russi: Huge amount of rain, especially from the perspective of living in a place where with luck you might get 60 cm a year!
5 mins
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agree  Peter Shortall
30 mins
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agree  NancyLynn: sounds like what Boston is gasping under at the minute
35 mins
  -> Thank you. Boston is not likely to get that much in a year though.
agree  William [Bill] Gray
47 mins
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agree  Quicksilver
49 mins
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agree  jccantrell
2 hrs
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agree  Ala Rabie
4 hrs
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agree  Isodynamia
18 hrs
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
21 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
400 centimeters..157.48 inches..13 feet 1.48 inches


Explanation:
four meters of rain => 400 centimeters..157.48 inches..
13 feet 1.48 inches

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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agree  Fayez Roumieh
8 hrs
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