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MULTI-ANNUAL MEAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multi-annual mean 1, record 1, English, multi%2Dannual%20mean
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arithmetic mean of the occurrences, over a number of years, of a hydrological quantity associated with a given date or period within the year. e.g. Multi-annual mean monthly discharge for April is the arithmetic mean of all April monthly mean discharges for a number of years. (In contrast, monthly mean discharge (m³ s-¹) is the volume (m³) of streamflow in a month divided by the number of seconds in that month.) 1, record 1, English, - multi%2Dannual%20mean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne interannuelle
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20interannuelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne arithmétique, sur un certain nombre d'années, des valeurs observées d'une variable hydrologique associées à une date ou période donnée de l'année. Exemple : la moyenne interannuelle du débit mensuel d'avril est la moyenne arithmétique de tous les débits mensuels d'avril observés sur un certain nombre d'années. On l'appelle débit mensuel moyen ou débit mensuel interannuel, alors que le débit moyen mensuel, ou débit mensuel (m³ s-¹), est le volume (m³) écoulé dans le mois divisé par le nombre de secondes du mois. 1, record 1, French, - moyenne%20interannuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media interanual
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20interanual
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Media aritmética a lo largo de un cierto número de años, de los valores observados de una variable hidrológica asociada a un período dado dentro del año, por ejemplo la media interanual de caudal para el mes de abril es la media aritmética de todos los caudales medios del mes de abril de un número de años determinado. (En contraste, el caudal medio mensual (m³ s-¹) es el volumen (m³) de flujo durante un mes dividido por el número de segundos de ese mes.) 1, record 1, Spanish, - media%20interanual
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