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AREAL REDUCTION FACTOR RAINFALL [1 record]

Record 1 1995-11-07

English

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

Ratio of a mean areal rainfall for a given duration and given return period to a mean point rainfall for the same duration and same return period in the same area.

French

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

Rapport de la pluie moyenne sur une surface, pour une durée et une fréquence données, à une pluie ponctuelle de même durée et de même fréquence sur la même surface.

Spanish

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

Relación de una precipitación zonal media para una duración y un período de retorno dados, y una precipitación puntual media para la misma duración y el mismo período de retorno sobre la misma superficie.

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