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CRUE MOYENNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- return period
1, record 1, English, return%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long-term average interval of time or number of years within which an event will be equalled or exceeded, e.g. flood peak discharge. 2, record 1, English, - return%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de récurrence
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période de retour 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20retour
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne à long terme du temps ou du nombre d’années séparant un événement de grandeur donnée d’un second événement d’une grandeur égale ou supérieure. Exemple : pointe de crue. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período de retorno
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20retorno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de recurrencia 1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20recurrencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo medio de tiempo a largo plazo, o número de años al cabo de los cuales se igualará o superará un suceso, por ejemplo, caudal máximo de crecida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20de%20retorno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- annual flood
1, record 2, English, annual%20flood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flood which has been equalled or exceeded once each year on the average. 1, record 2, English, - annual%20flood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crue annuelle
1, record 2, French, crue%20annuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crue égalée ou dépassée une fois par an en moyenne. 1, record 2, French, - crue%20annuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avenida anual
1, record 2, Spanish, avenida%20anual
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crecida igualada o superada una vez cada año como media. 1, record 2, Spanish, - avenida%20anual
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective drainage area
1, record 3, English, effective%20drainage%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The effective area, as defined by Stichling and Blackwell (1957) is: "the gross area of the basin less the areas which do not contribute to the mean annual flood". 1, record 3, English, - effective%20drainage%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superficie effective de drainage 1, record 3, French, superficie%20effective%20de%20drainage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La superficie effective, telle que définie par Stichling et Blackwell(1957) est :"la superficie totale du bassin moins les zones qui ne contribuent pas à la crue annuelle moyenne". 1, record 3, French, - superficie%20effective%20de%20drainage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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