Virga

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological phenomenon
gptkbp:affects gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:cause microbursts
downdrafts
gptkbp:causedBy evaporation
sublimation
gptkbp:commonIn desert regions
dry climates
gptkbp:defines precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground
gptkbp:etymology Latin for 'branch' or 'rod'
gptkbp:hasViewOf streaks or wisps descending from clouds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virga
gptkbp:occurredIn rain
hail
snow
sleet
gptkbp:relatedTo precipitation
weather
clouds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nimbostratus
gptkb:Helen_Grime
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7