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Climate, Weather and Health
History meets Science
Meteorology Beyond Borders
ὑετός
see also:
rain
heavy shower
Aristotle METE
ὑετός
Lucretius DRN
Seneca NQ
References for Greek and Latin
Modern Description
written by Susanne M Hoffmann
Heavy showers consist of rather large rain drops. Due to their mass, the strong momentum and resulting forces when they hit flowers can easily cause severe damages.
Further Remarks
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