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precipitable water [2 records]

Record 1 2004-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Amount of water which would be obtained if all the water vapour contained in a column of the atmosphere was condensed and precipitated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Quantité d'eau, exprimée en hauteur d'eau ou en masse, qui pourrait être obtenue si toute la vapeur d'eau contenue dans une colonne d'air atmosphérique déterminée de section de base unitaire était condensée et précipitée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Cantidad de agua, expresada como altura o masa, que se obtendría si todo el vapor de agua contenido en una columna específica de la atmósfera, de sección transversal horizontal unitaria, se condensase y precipitase.

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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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