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HIDROGRAMA UNITARIO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit hydrograph
1, record 1, English, unit%20hydrograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a discharge hydrograph resulting from one inch of direct runoff generated uniformly over the tributary area at a uniform rate during a specified period of time. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20hydrograph
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unit-hydrograph
- unit graph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrogramme unitaire
1, record 1, French, hydrogramme%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hydrogramme de débit produit par un ruissellement direct de un pouce distribué uniformément sur la surface du bassin à un taux uniforme durant une période de temps spécifique. 2, record 1, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrograma unitario
1, record 1, Spanish, hidrograma%20unitario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrograma de escorrentía directa producido por una cantidad unitaria de precipitación efectiva uniformemente repartida sobre una cuenca durante un tiempo determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidrograma%20unitario
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- composite unit hydrograph 1, record 2, English, composite%20unit%20hydrograph
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superposition of unit hydrographs for the important subdivisions of a large catchment, with the times of beginning of rise appropriately lagged by the times of travel from the outlets of the sub-areas to the outlet of the catchment. 1, record 2, English, - composite%20unit%20hydrograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrogramme unitaire composé
1, record 2, French, hydrogramme%20unitaire%20compos%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superposition d'hydrogrammes unitaires correspondant aux bassins partiels d'un bassin de grande superficie, les temps de début de montée étant décalés pour tenir compte des temps de parcours entre les exutoires des bassins partiels et l'exutoire principal. 1, record 2, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire%20compos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrograma unitario compuesto
1, record 2, Spanish, hidrograma%20unitario%20compuesto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superposición de hidrogramas unitarios de las subcuencas más importantes de una gran cuenca desfasando adecuadamente el comienzo de la rama ascendente de los hidrogramas para tener en cuenta el tiempo de recorrido entre los puntos de desagüe de las subcuencas y el de la cuenca total. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hidrograma%20unitario%20compuesto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthetic unit hydrograph
1, record 3, English, synthetic%20unit%20hydrograph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit graph developed for an ungaged drainage area, based on known physical characteristics of the basin. 2, record 3, English, - synthetic%20unit%20hydrograph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hydrogramme unitaire synthétique
1, record 3, French, hydrogramme%20unitaire%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrogramme unitaire établi d'après l'estimation des coefficients qui expriment diverses caractéristiques physiques d'un bassin versant. 1, record 3, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrograma unitario sintético
1, record 3, Spanish, hidrograma%20unitario%20sint%C3%A9tico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrograma (unitario) elaborado basándose en estimaciones de coeficientes relacionados con diversas características físicas de una cuenca. 1, record 3, Spanish, - hidrograma%20unitario%20sint%C3%A9tico
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous unit hydrograph
1, record 4, English, instantaneous%20unit%20hydrograph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit hydrograph resulting from unit amount of effective precipitation applied to a drainage basin in an infinitesimally short time. 2, record 4, English, - instantaneous%20unit%20hydrograph
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The instantaneous unit graph can be thought of as the hydrograph of surface runoff that would result if one inch of excess rainfall was precipitated instantaneously over the whole basin. 3, record 4, English, - instantaneous%20unit%20hydrograph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrogramme unitaire instantané
1, record 4, French, hydrogramme%20unitaire%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrogramme unitaire résultant d'une précipitation efficace de valeur unité sur un bassin pendant un temps infiniment court. 2, record 4, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut assimiler l'hydrogramme unitaire instantané à l'hydrogramme du ruissellement de surface qui représenterait une pluie nette de un pouce tombée instantanément sur tout le bassin. 3, record 4, French, - hydrogramme%20unitaire%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrograma unitario instantáneo
1, record 4, Spanish, hidrograma%20unitario%20instant%C3%A1neo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrograma unitario que resulta de una precipitación efectiva de valor de la unidad, sobre una cuenca en un tiempo infinitesimal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hidrograma%20unitario%20instant%C3%A1neo
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