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FLOOD FREQUENCY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood frequency
1, record 1, English, flood%20frequency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frequency with which the maximum flood may be expected to occur at a site in any average interval of years. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequency analysis defines the "N-year flood" as being the flood which will, over a long period of time, be equalled or exceeded on the average once every N years. Thus the 10-yr flood would be expected to occur approximately 100 times in a period of 1, 000 yr, and of these, 10 would be expected to reach the 100-year magnitude. Sometimes expressed in terms of percentage of probability; for example, a probability of 1 percent would be a 100-yr flood; a probability of 10 percent would be a 10-yr flood. 2, record 1, English, - flood%20frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de crue
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de fois qu'une crue de grandeur donnée a des chances de se produire au cours d'une période de plusieurs années. 2, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20crue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia de avenidas
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20avenidas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de veces, a lo largo de un determinado número de años, que puede producirse una avenida cuyo caudal o altura supere un nivel dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20avenidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum probable flood
1, record 2, English, maximum%20probable%20flood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum flood that can reasonably be expected to occur, on a given stream at a selected point, with a known frequency during a designated period or during an infinite period. 2, record 2, English, - maximum%20probable%20flood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crue maximale probable
1, record 2, French, crue%20maximale%20probable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crue maximum probable 2, record 2, French, crue%20maximum%20probable
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus grande crue qui puisse survenir compte tenu de tous les facteurs conditionnels : géographiques, météorologiques, hydrologiques et géologiques. 1, record 2, French, - crue%20maximale%20probable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avenida máxima probable
1, record 2, Spanish, avenida%20m%C3%A1xima%20probable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máxima avenida que cabe esperarse teniendo en cuenta todos los factores condicionantes : geográficos, meteorológicos, hidrológicos y de terreno. 1, record 2, Spanish, - avenida%20m%C3%A1xima%20probable
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flood frequency analysis
1, record 3, English, flood%20frequency%20analysis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse de la fréquence des crues
1, record 3, French, analyse%20de%20la%20fr%C3%A9quence%20des%20crues
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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