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Water year

Updated on 13/07/2018
Synonymes
hydrological year.
Définition
Sens technique
A 12-month period that begins after the usual month of the lowest waters. Depending on local weather patterns, the water year may begin on dates different from the regular calendar, but in France, it usually starts in September.
Source
According to Poitou-Charentes Regional Council
Thématiques associées
Hydrology.
Autres termes utiles à la compréhension issus du glossaire
Annual precipitation, Accumulated precipitation, Flood, Drought, Hydraulicity, Pluviometry, Soil moisture index, Extractable soil water, Groundwater sheet, Impoundment dam, Recharge, Infiltration.
Translations
Année hydrologique [fr], Año hidrológico [es].
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.