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Record 1 2007-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Hydroelectric Power Stations
DEF

Year of drought during which precipitation of stream flow is significantly less than usual.

OBS

A year of minimum run-off.

Key term(s)
  • minimum run-off year
  • minimum runoff year

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Centrales hydro-électriques
DEF

Année au cours de laquelle les précipitations ou les débits des cours d'eau sont nettement au-dessous de leur valeur habituelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Centrales hidroeléctricas
DEF

Año de sequía durante el cual las precipitaciones o el caudal de los cursos de agua son significativamente inferiores a los habituales.

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