kurak (toprak)

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{s} arid
Devoid of value
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually
Dry, having little rainfall, desert climate
Very dry
Describes a very dry lane surface
lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or shrubs
An arid area is dry and hot, with little rainfall and few plants
{s} dry, parched
A term describing a climate or region in which precipitation is so deficient in quantity or occurs so infrequently that intensive agricultural production is not possible without irrigation
An adjective applied to regions where precipitation is deficient in quantity; where agriculture is impractical without irrigation
An adjective applied to regions where precipitation is deficient in quantity; where agriculture is impractical without irrigation ARTESIAN AQUIFER: An aquifer where the water is under sufficient head (pressure) to cause it to rise above the zone of saturation if the opportunity were afforded for it to do so ARTESIAN WELL: A well tapping a confined or artesian aquifer in which the static water level stands above the top of the aquifer The term is sometimes used to include all wells tapping confined water Wells with water level above the water table are said to have positive artesian head, (pressure) and those with water level below the water table, negative artesian head
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Rolo lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross
very dry area; rainfall is too little for vegetation to grow
Describes regions where precipitation is insufficient in quantity for most crops and where agriculture is impractical without irrigation
A relatively dry climate in which annual precipitation is less than 10 inches, which generally is insufficient for crops to be grown without irrigation Such areas usually are the focus of debate over federal water policies
(1) Areas where mean annual evaporation exceeds mean annual precipitation; (2) having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture; (3) the hyper-arid zone (arid index 0 03) comprises dryland areas without vegetation with the exception of a few scattered shrubs Annual rainfall is low, rarely exceeding 100 millimeters (4 inches) In the arid zone (arid index 0 03-0 20), the native vegetation is sparse, being comprised of annual and perennial grasses and other herbaceous vegetation, and shrubs and small trees There is high rainfall variability, with annual amounts ranging between 100 and 300 millimeters (4 and 12 inches)