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Mass curve

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010602

A cumulative plot of a hydrologic variable, such as precipitation or streamflow, over time. The slope of the curve at any point indicates the rate of accumulation or discharge at that time. This graphical representation is often used in water resource management to analyze storage requirements for reservoirs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010602
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010602",
  "term": "Mass curve",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A cumulative plot of a hydrologic variable, such as precipitation or streamflow, over time. The slope of the curve at any point indicates the rate of accumulation or discharge at that time. This graphical representation is often used in water resource management to analyze storage requirements for reservoirs.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/mass-curve/"
}

Record 5,846 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.