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INTERCEPTOMETRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

A rain-collecting device placed under a tree or amid brush and crops, the catch of which is compared with that of a rain gage set in the open in order to determine the amount of rainfall loss by interception.

Key term(s)
  • interceptometre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Pluviomètre placé sous les arbres ou dans le feuillage pour déterminer la précipitation à cet endroit et la comparer à celle d'un pluviomètre placé à découvert.

Spanish

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