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Water-supply forecast

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010129

A prediction of the amount of water expected to be available from a specific source, such as snowmelt or rainfall runoff, for a future period. These forecasts consider factors like snowpack depth, soil moisture, precipitation, and temperature. They are used by water managers to plan for irrigation, municipal water use, and hydropower generation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010129
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010129",
  "term": "Water-supply forecast",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A prediction of the amount of water expected to be available from a specific source, such as snowmelt or rainfall runoff, for a future period. These forecasts consider factors like snowpack depth, soil moisture, precipitation, and temperature. They are used by water managers to plan for irrigation, municipal water use, and hydropower generation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/water-supply-forecast/"
}

Record 10,463 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.