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AMOUNT PRECIPITATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amount of precipitation
1, record 1, English, amount%20of%20precipitation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- precipitation amount 2, record 1, English, precipitation%20amount
correct, officially approved
- depth of precipitation 3, record 1, English, depth%20of%20precipitation
correct
- precipitation depth 4, record 1, English, precipitation%20depth
correct
- precipitation 5, record 1, English, precipitation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The depth to which the precipitation would cover, in a liquid form, a horizontal projection of the Earth's surface, in the absence of infiltration, runoff or evaporation, and if all solid precipitation was melted. 6, record 1, English, - amount%20of%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is typically expressed in millimeters, equivalent to liters per square meter. 5, record 1, English, - amount%20of%20precipitation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
precipitation amount: designation officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 7, record 1, English, - amount%20of%20precipitation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quantité de précipitations
1, record 1, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quantité de précipitation 2, record 1, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
correct, feminine noun
- hauteur des précipitations 3, record 1, French, hauteur%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
correct, feminine noun
- hauteur de précipitation 4, record 1, French, hauteur%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitation
correct, feminine noun
- précipitation 5, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisseur dont les précipitations couvriraient, sous forme liquide, la projection du sol sur un plan horizontal s'il n'y avait pas de perte par infiltration, écoulement et évaporation, et si toutes les précipitations solides étaient fondues. 6, record 1, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quantité de précipitations : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 7, record 1, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20pr%C3%A9cipitations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de la precipitación
1, record 1, Spanish, altura%20de%20la%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espesor que cubrirían las precipitaciones en forma líquida de la proyección del suelo sobre un plano horizontal si no hubiera pérdida por infiltración, escorrentía o evaporación o si se fundieran todas las precipitaciones sólidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se expresa habitualmente en milímetros, que equivalen a litros por metro cuadrado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La caída de nieve se mide también por el espesor de la nieve que cubre una superficie plana y horizontal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - altura%20de%20la%20precipitaci%C3%B3n
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