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PRECIPITATION PLUVIEUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rain intensity
1, record 1, English, rain%20intensity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rainfall intensity 2, record 1, English, rainfall%20intensity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of rain received per unit of time. 3, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The intensity of rain fall [is] expressed in depth per time (in/hr) [(or mm/hr]). 4, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the United States usually measured in inches per hour (Iph). 4, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rainfall intensity. Do not confuse with "precipitation intensity". In meteorology, climatology and hydrology, "rainfall" is often used in a global sense for the term "precipitation". 5, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rainfall. ... the broad use of rainfall is firmly established in meteorology, especially in hydrologic and climatological literature. Its best utilization would confine it to liquid precipitation, and so would provide a distinction between precipitation immediately accessible to soil and streams and that delayed in storage as snow or ice on the earth's surface. 6, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
rain intensity: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - rain%20intensity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- intensity of rain
- intensity of rainfall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intensité de la pluie
1, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intensité pluviale 2, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20pluviale
correct, feminine noun
- intensité d’une pluie 3, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20pluie
correct, feminine noun
- intensité de la précipitation pluvieuse 4, record 1, French, intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9cipitation%20pluvieuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur [quantité] de pluie tombée durant l'unité de temps. 3, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité de la pluie, c'est à dire la hauteur de pluie précipitée par unité de temps, est de 28,98 mm/h. 5, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les radars [météorologiques] permettent de mesurer l'intensité de la pluie et de la neige, et, ce qui est très important, ils aident les prévisionnistes météorologiques à identifier, à l'avance, les tempêtes violentes susceptibles de mettre en péril la vie et les biens des Canadiens. 6, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le laboratoire [...] a entrepris une étude préliminaire afin d'examiner le rapport entre les pressions du vent et l'intensité pluviale, cette étude faisant partie d'une étude plus élaborée qui se rapporte au vent, à la pluie et à l'enveloppe des bâtiments. 2, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intensité de la pluie : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pluie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- showery precipitation
1, record 2, English, showery%20precipitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a cold air mass displaces a warm air mass, the boundary is called a cold front. The advancing cold air is more dense than the retreating warm air, so the cold air forces its way under the warm air, resulting in brief, showery precipitation. After the cold front passes, the air temperature falls. 2, record 2, English, - showery%20precipitation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précipitation d’averse
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%26rsquo%3Baverse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- précipitation pluvieuse 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cipitation%20pluvieuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluie intermittente : Précipitation pluvieuse marquée par de multiples interruptions quoique ces dernières soient moins fréquentes et moins abruptes que pour les averses. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%26rsquo%3Baverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les précipitations. L'eau dans le ciel se concentre sous forme de gouttelettes légères. Lorsqu'elles se regroupent, elles forment un nuage. Quand les gouttelettes sont lourdes, elles tombent sur le sol. On dit alors que nous avons une précipitation. Il y a 6 sortes de précipitations : brouillard [...] bruine [...] Averse : Précipitation (gouttelettes d'eau) caractérisée par un début et un fin brusque. Neige [...] grésil [...] grêle [...] 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9cipitation%20d%26rsquo%3Baverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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