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UNDERESTIMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underestimation
1, record 1, English, underestimation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-estimation
1, record 1, French, sous%2Destimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underestimation
1, record 2, English, underestimation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underprediction 2, record 2, English, underprediction
correct
- underestimate 3, record 2, English, underestimate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparisons with Data: Preliminary results indicate some overprediction of sulfur dioxide concentrations and some underprediction of wet deposition, but generally the overall concentration pattern and episode occurrences agree quite well with measurements (correlations between 0.4 and 0.9). Figures A5-15 through A5-18 compare daily average measured and computed concentrations and ratios of computed to measured monthly concentrations. 2, record 2, English, - underestimation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-estimation
1, record 2, French, sous%2Destimation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence négative entre les valeurs calculées par un modèle mathématique et les valeurs réelles mesurées sur le terrain. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Destimation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des dépôts humides du sud de la Norvège, dus aux émissions du Royaume-Uni, la sous-estimation des précipitations au-dessus de la Mer du Nord a conduit à une surestimation systématique des dépôts d'environ 20%. Les figures 12 et 13 montrent le dépôt total (sec et humide) estimé par les deux modèles. 3, record 2, French, - sous%2Destimation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'est pas nécessaire, pour avoir recours à la notion de "sous-estimation", que le modèle soit informatique. 4, record 2, French, - sous%2Destimation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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