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New Zealand annual rainfall

Map of New Zealand's median annual total rainfall.

Topography influences regional rainfall in New Zealand. Mountains trap moisture from the westerly airstream.

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Rights: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Published: 13 February 2017Size: 254.62 KB
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