Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Rain

Rain is liquid precipitation that forms when atmospheric water vapour condenses onto aerosol nuclei into cloud droplets that coalesce and grow heavy enough to fall under gravity, delivering the dominant freshwater input to most terrestrial ecosystems and agricultural systems. Its quantity, intensity, seasonality, an…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 76× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3379 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Rain is liquid precipitation that forms when atmospheric water vapour condenses onto aerosol nuclei into cloud droplets that coalesce and grow heavy enough to fall under gravity, delivering the dominant freshwater input to most terrestrial ecosystems and agricultural systems. Its quantity, intensity, seasonality, and spatial distribution govern soil moisture, runoff, groundwater recharge, and streamflow, and are key determinants of crop productivity, particularly in rainfed and semi-arid farming. Variability and trends in rainfall, including failures that precipitate drought and famine and shifts attributable to climate change, have direct consequences for water security, land degradation, and food systems. Research in this area examines rainfall-trend investigation in relation to famine and disaster, the role of residue retention and fallow management in conserving soil moisture under variable rainfall in semi-arid tropics, water-use efficiency and fertilizer response under irrigation and rainfed conditions, and the climate-land degradation-food security nexus. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research connecting precipitation regimes to agronomy, soil and water management, and regional climate and hydrology, supporting the assessment of rainfall variability and the design of resilient cropping and resource-management strategies in water-limited environments.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 76 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Rain, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Weather Changes (ISSN 3070-3379).

Journal editorial board
Iyad Abboud · Saudi Arabia Sourangsu Chowdhury · Norway

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