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CYCLE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evapotranspiration cycle
1, record 1, English, evapotranspiration%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the global level, the evapotranspiration cycle is expected to speed up. This means that it would rain more, but the rain would evaporate faster, leaving soils drier during critical parts of the growing season. 2, record 1, English, - evapotranspiration%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
evapotranspiration: The combined processes by which water is transferred from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere by evaporation from the land and ocean surfaces and by transpiration from vegetation. 3, record 1, English, - evapotranspiration%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'évapotranspiration
1, record 1, French, cycle%20d%27%C3%A9vapotranspiration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cependant l'eau atmosphérique, soit 13.10³ Gt est renouvelée par les cycles de précipitations et d'évapotranspiration à raison de 400.10³ Gt/an, c'est-à-dire environ 30 fois par année, donc tous les 12 jours. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20d%27%C3%A9vapotranspiration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
évapotranspiration : Processus combinés par lesquels l'eau est transportée de la surface terrestre à l'atmosphère; cette eau provient à la fois de l'évaporation des liquides et des solides et de la transpiration des plantes. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20d%27%C3%A9vapotranspiration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le cycle complet comprend et les précipitations et l'évapotranspiration. 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20d%27%C3%A9vapotranspiration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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