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FLOATING PAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating pan
1, record 1, English, floating%20pan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evaporation pan floating on a body of water. 2, record 1, English, - floating%20pan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the pan is floated in a lake. Although it is generally conceded that these pans probably give the best estimates of lake evaporation, their use has not been widespread. Obviously, many operational difficulties prevail with the use of this type of pan; for example, their inaccessibility, the problem of water splashing into or out of pan because of wave action, and others. 1, record 1, English, - floating%20pan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bac flottant
1, record 1, French, bac%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bac d'évaporation flottant sur un plan d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - bac%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La difficulté d'accéder à la mesure directe de l'évaporation d'une surface d'eau a conduit à l'utilisation d'appareils constitués d'un bac, d'un bassin ou d'une cuve de profondeur variable et d'assez grande surface, dans lesquels on mesure l'abaissement du niveau de l'eau sous l'action de l'évaporation. On peut citer : 1) Les bacs d'évaporation sur charpente dont le type est celui dit «de classe A» [...] 2) Les bacs d'évaporation enterrés dont le type est celui dit «Colorado» [...] 3) Le bac BPI (Bureau of Plant Industry/U.S.D.A.) [...] 4) Les bacs flottants dont le type est celui de l'Institut de Géologie des États-Unis. 3, record 1, French, - bac%20flottant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il est installé sur l'eau. Bien qu'il soit admis de façon générale que ces bacs donnent les meilleures évaluations de l'évaporation d'un lac, leur usage ne s'est pas répandu. Évidemment, ce type de bac pose plusieurs problèmes d'opération, tels l'inaccessibilité, l'éclaboussement de l'eau causé par le clapotis des vagues, et bien d'autres. 4, record 1, French, - bac%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, tanque%20flotante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tanque de evaporación que flota en una masa de agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tanque%20flotante
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