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gamma ray snow-gauge [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
DEF

An instrument using a source of gamma radiation positioned on the surface underlying a snow cover to measure the water content of the snow cover from the amount of radiation absorbed by the snow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
DEF

Appareil qui, au moyen d'une source de rayons gamma placée au sol sous la neige, mesure l'équivalent en eau de la couche de neige sus-jacente d'après l'absorption par la neige des rayons gamma émis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Radiación electromagnética
DEF

Instrumento que utiliza una fuente de rayos gamma colocada en la superficie para medir el contenido de agua de la capa de nieve subyacente, en función de la absorción por la nieve de los rayos gamma emitidos.

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