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BALANCE MASA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat budget
1, record 1, English, heat%20budget
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... if only the energy flux in the vertical direction is considered ... a simple heat budget can be written in terms of gains and losses in energy. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20budget
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heat content of a lake. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20budget
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilan de chaleur
1, record 1, French, bilan%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bilan calorifique 2, record 1, French, bilan%20calorifique
correct, masculine noun
- budget calorifique 2, record 1, French, budget%20calorifique
correct, masculine noun
- bilan thermique 3, record 1, French, bilan%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si l'on considère seulement le flux d'énergie dans la direction verticale [...] on peut écrire un simple bilan de chaleur en termes de gains et de pertes d'énergie. 1, record 1, French, - bilan%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bilan thermique des mers est essentiellement régi par le rayonnement solaire (constante solaire), l'évaporation et le rayonnement de la mer, la conduction et la convection. Nul à l'échelle du globe, le bilan l'est rarement en un site donné. 3, record 1, French, - bilan%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, balance%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de pérdidas y ganancias de calor de [...] una masa de agua [...] para un período específico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balance%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water balance
1, record 2, English, water%20balance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inventory of water based on the principle that, during a certain time interval, the total water gain to a given catchment area or body of water must equal the total water loss plus the net change in storage in the catchment. 1, record 2, English, - water%20balance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrique
1, record 2, French, bilan%20hydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bilan hydrologique 1, record 2, French, bilan%20hydrologique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan d'eau fondé sur le principe que, pendant un certain intervalle de temps, le total des apports à un bassin versant ou à une formation aquatique doit être égal au total des sorties plus la variation, positive ou négative, du volume d'eau stocké dans le bassin ou la formation. 1, record 2, French, - bilan%20hydrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hídrico
1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance hidrológico 1, record 2, Spanish, balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de agua basado en el principio de que durante un cierto intervalo de tiempo el aporte total a una cuenca o masa de agua debe ser igual a la salida total de agua más la variación neta en el almacenamiento de la cuenca o masa de agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Meteorology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydrologic budget
1, record 3, English, hydrologic%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hydrological budget 2, record 3, English, hydrological%20budget
correct
- hydrologic balance 3, record 3, English, hydrologic%20balance
correct
- hydrological balance 4, record 3, English, hydrological%20balance
correct
- water budget 5, record 3, English, water%20budget
- water balance 5, record 3, English, water%20balance
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accounting of the inflow, outflow, and storage in a hydrologic unit, such as a drainage basin, aquifer, soil zone, lake, reservoir, or irrigation project. 1, record 3, English, - hydrologic%20budget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Météorologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bilan hydrologique
1, record 3, French, bilan%20hydrologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bilan hydrique 2, record 3, French, bilan%20hydrique
masculine noun
- bilan d'eau 2, record 3, French, bilan%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bilan des apports et pertes en eau d'un bassin versant calculée sur une période déterminée (mois, saison, année...). 3, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bilan hydrologique est constitué par les apports dus aux précipitations et les pertes par évapotranspiration, percolation et écoulement superficiel ou souterrain. 3, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] ce bilan s'exprime, en volumes, par une équation de continuité de la forme; E - S = R, dans laquelle E représente le total des apports hydriques («entrées») de toute sorte au système considéré, S l'ensemble des volumes d'eau «sortis» dudit système, R la variation des stocks d'eau existant dans ce dernier entre le début et la fin de la période considérée. 4, record 3, French, - bilan%20hydrologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
- Meteorología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance hidrológico
1, record 3, Spanish, balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- balance hídrico 2, record 3, Spanish, balance%20h%C3%ADdrico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balance de agua basado en el principio de que durante un cierto intervalo de tiempo el aporte total a una cuenca o masa de agua debe ser igual a la salida total de agua más la variación neta en el almacenamiento de dicha cuenca o masa de agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - balance%20hidrol%C3%B3gico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- storage equation 1, record 4, English, storage%20equation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equation expressing the balance between the inflows, outflows and change of storage in any water body over a period of time. 1, record 4, English, - storage%20equation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équation de stockage
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20stockage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
équation exprimant le bilan du stockage, qui met en jeu les entrées, les sorties et la variation de la réserve, dans une entité hydrologique quelconque pendant une certaine période. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20stockage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de balance
1, record 4, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20balance
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación que expresa el balance entre aporte, salidas y cambios en el almacenamiento en cualquier masa de agua a lo largo de un período de tiempo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20balance
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