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HAUTEUR PRECIPITATION [1 record]

Record 1 2022-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The depth to which the precipitation would cover, in a liquid form, a horizontal projection of the Earth's surface, in the absence of infiltration, runoff or evaporation, and if all solid precipitation was melted.

OBS

It is typically expressed in millimeters, equivalent to liters per square meter.

OBS

precipitation amount: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Épaisseur dont les précipitations couvriraient, sous forme liquide, la projection du sol sur un plan horizontal s'il n'y avait pas de perte par infiltration, écoulement et évaporation, et si toutes les précipitations solides étaient fondues.

OBS

quantité de précipitations : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Espesor que cubrirían las precipitaciones en forma líquida de la proyección del suelo sobre un plano horizontal si no hubiera pérdida por infiltración, escorrentía o evaporación o si se fundieran todas las precipitaciones sólidas.

OBS

Se expresa habitualmente en milímetros, que equivalen a litros por metro cuadrado.

OBS

La caída de nieve se mide también por el espesor de la nieve que cubre una superficie plana y horizontal.

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