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FLOOD PREDICTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flood mapping
1, record 1, English, flood%20mapping
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NOAA AHVRR allows for a family of satellites upon which flood monitoring and mapping can almost always be done in near real time. Currently, multi channel and multi sensor data sources from GOES and POES satellites have been used for meteorological evaluation, interpretation, validation, and assimilation(into Numerical Weather Prediction Models) to assess hydrological and hydro geological risks(Barrett, 1996). 2, record 1, English, - flood%20mapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flood mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - flood%20mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie des inondations
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20des%20inondations
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument ASAR [Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar] apporte des réponses très positives sur la problématique de la cartographie des inondations, notamment avec son mode de fonctionnement en polarisation alternée, produit à haute et moyenne résolutions spatiales. [...] Concernant la cartographie des inondations en particuliers, la phase de l'onde radar pourrait apporter des éléments supplémentaires pour infirmer ou confirmer la présence d'eau, mais nécessiterait d'importants développements pour être utilisable en temps rapide pendant la crise. D'autres modes de fonctionnement à haute résolution temporelle, tels que le champ large ou la basse résolution, seraient à évaluer pour réaliser des cartes à très grande échelle, surveiller de grands bassins et disposer ainsi d'une vision d'ensemble de la situation. 2, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie des inondations : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía de inundaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa%20de%20inundaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cartografía de zonas inundadas 2, record 1, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa%20de%20zonas%20inundadas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood forecast
1, record 2, English, flood%20forecast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prediction of the stage, discharge, beginning and duration of a flood, especially of the peak discharge at a specific point on a stream resulting from precipitation and/or snow melt. 2, record 2, English, - flood%20forecast
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accurate long-range flood forecasts ... must wait until scientists perfect long-range weather forecasting.... 3, record 2, English, - flood%20forecast
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flood forecasting
- flood prediction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prévision de crue
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prévision du niveau, du début, de la durée d'une crue et, plus spécialement, du débit de pointe en un point donné d'un cours d'eau, résultant des précipitations et/ou de la fonte de la neige. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9vision%20de%20crue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- predicción de la crecida
1, record 2, Spanish, predicci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20crecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predicción del nivel, caudal, momento de aparición y duración de una crecida, en especial de su caudal de punta, en un punto dado de un curso de agua producido por precipitación y/o fusión de nieve. 1, record 2, Spanish, - predicci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20crecida
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