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PRECIPITATION FORET [3 records]

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Record 1 2013-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

Hydrochemical investigations were initiated within the framework of a national research programme on forest decline. The objective was to measure simultaneously on plot and catchment scales, the effects of acid atmospheric inputs at all the levels of the ecosystem. Atmospheric pollutants, open field precipitation, throughfall and soil solutions at various depths and in different stands, spring waters and stream waters have been monitored continuously for almost 10 years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
CONT

En absence de toute pollution, l'eau de pluie a un pH proche de 5,5. Pour la placette, le pH des précipitations hors couvert forestier est de 5, celui des précipitations sous couvert forestier est légèrement plus 4,8.

Key term(s)
  • précipitations totales hors forêt
  • précipitations totales hors couvert forestier
  • précipitation totale hors forêt
  • précipitation totale hors couvert forestier
  • précipitation hors forêt
  • précipitation hors couvert forestier
  • précipitation brute

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

In the dry tropical climate the dry season may last 6 to 7 months leaving only 5 to 6 months of rain and precipitation. This type of deciduous forest's precipitation is very undependable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Le bassin du Yangtse a ainsi perdu 85% de ses forêts d'origine. Des forêts qui absorbaient et retenaient la majorité des précipitations dues à la mousson, ont pour une grande part disparu [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

The amount of precipitation which is estimated to have fallen over a forested area, the estimates usually allowing for interception.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Quantité de précipitation estimée être tombée sur une zone forestière; l'estimation tient compte, habituellement, du phénomène d'interception.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Total de precipitación que se estima haya caído sobre un área de bosque; en esta estimación se tiene en cuenta la intercepción.

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