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EFFECTIVE PRECIPITATION [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Soil Science
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

[The] portion of the precipitation which remains in the soil and is available to vegetation.

OBS

effective precipitation: It does not include deep percolation below the root zone or surface runoff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Science du sol
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

[...] partie de la précipitation qui demeure dans le sol et est disponible pour la végétation.

Key term(s)
  • précipitations efficaces
  • précipitations effectives

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
DEF

[...] parte de la precipitación que permanece en el suelo y que está disponible para la vegetación.

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Record 2 2002-04-22

English

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

The part of precipitation that reaches stream channels as runoff.

French

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

Partie de la précipitation qui ruisselle et atteint des cours d'eau.

Spanish

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

Parte de la precipitación que llega a los cursos de agua en forma de escorrentía.

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Record 3 2002-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
DEF

That portion of precipitation which remains on the foliage or in the soil that is available for evapotranspiration, and reduces the withdrawal of soil water by a like amount.

Key term(s)
  • effective precipitation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
DEF

[...] fraction d'une précipitation infiltrée dans le sol et mise à la disposition de la végétation [...]

OBS

pluie efficace : Expression utilisée concurremment en agronomie et en hydrologie pour désigner deux notions contradictoires. [...] pour l'hydrologue, [...] la pluie efficace est la fraction qui fait l'objet d'un ruissellement superficiel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Producción vegetal
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Key term(s)
  • precipitación efectiva
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