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SNOW-WATER EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water equivalent of snow
1, record 1, English, water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow water equivalent 2, record 1, English, snow%20water%20equivalent
correct
- SWE 2, record 1, English, SWE
correct
- SWE 2, record 1, English, SWE
- water equivalent 3, record 1, English, water%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] amount of water that would be obtained if the snow sample were completely melted. 4, record 1, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 5, record 1, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water equivalent: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - water%20equivalent%20of%20snow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snow-water equivalent
- water-equivalent of snow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivalent en eau de la neige
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EEN 2, record 1, French, EEN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équivalent en eau de neige 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20neige
correct, masculine noun
- EEN 2, record 1, French, EEN
correct, masculine noun
- EEN 2, record 1, French, EEN
- équivalent eau-neige 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20eau%2Dneige
correct, masculine noun
- équivalent en eau 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau
correct, masculine noun
- équivalent-eau 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%2Deau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau pouvant être obtenue par fonte totale d'un échantillon de neige. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant au SWE (équivalent eau-neige), il est obtenu par la mesure du poids d'une carotte de neige. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équivalent-eau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20en%20eau%20de%20la%20neige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente en agua de la nieve
1, record 1, Spanish, equivalente%20en%20agua%20de%20la%20nieve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua que se obtendría de la fusión completa de la muestra de nieve. 2, record 1, Spanish, - equivalente%20en%20agua%20de%20la%20nieve
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