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WATER EQUIVALENT SNOW [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

[The] amount of water that would be obtained if the snow sample were completely melted.

CONT

The National Weather Service records precipitation from snow in two ways, inches of snowfall and water equivalent (how much rain would have fallen if the snow had been rain instead of snow).

OBS

water equivalent: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • snow-water equivalent
  • water-equivalent of snow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Quantité d'eau pouvant être obtenue par fonte totale d'un échantillon de neige.

CONT

Quant au SWE (équivalent eau-neige), il est obtenu par la mesure du poids d'une carotte de neige.

OBS

équivalent-eau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
DEF

Cantidad de agua que se obtendría de la fusión completa de la muestra de nieve.

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