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intensity-duration-frequency curve [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intensity-duration-frequency curve
1, record 1, English, intensity%2Dduration%2Dfrequency%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- IDF curve 2, record 1, English, IDF%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graphical representation of the probability that a given average rainfall intensity will occur ... 2, record 1, English, - intensity%2Dduration%2Dfrequency%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rainfall intensity, rainfall duration (how many hours it rained at that intensity) and rainfall frequency (how often that rain storm repeats itself) are the parameters that make up the axes of the graph of IDF curve. 2, record 1, English, - intensity%2Dduration%2Dfrequency%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe intensité-durée-fréquence
1, record 1, French, courbe%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ddur%C3%A9e%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe IDF 2, record 1, French, courbe%20IDF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques pluviométriques sont souvent présentées sous la forme de courbes intensité-durée-fréquence (IDF), qui sont établies par Environnement Canada pour la plupart des stations météorologiques disponibles. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ddur%C3%A9e%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit souvent d'une famille de courbes, dont chacune représente une certaine fréquence d'occurrence ou une certaine période de retour exprimée en années. 3, record 1, French, - courbe%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ddur%C3%A9e%2Dfr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de intensidad-duración-frecuencia
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20intensidad%2Dduraci%C3%B3n%2Dfrecuencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva que muestra la probabilidad de diversas intensidades de lluvia en períodos cortos para diversas duraciones de precipitación en un determinado lugar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20intensidad%2Dduraci%C3%B3n%2Dfrecuencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A menudo se trata de un conjunto de curvas, cada una indicando una determinada frecuencia de ocurrencia o un período de retorno expresado en años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20intensidad%2Dduraci%C3%B3n%2Dfrecuencia
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