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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE MASS > MASS BALANCE

Preferred term

MASS BALANCE  

Definition

  • The definition of how the mass of an area changes over time; i.e. how balanced the mass is (e.g., whether processes that cause an increase mass, such as precipitation, are balanced with processes that cause mass loss, such as runoff and evaporation). (en)

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Change note

  • 2021-05-14 09:35:42.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (MASS BALANCE [0c0fa520-f325-4e5b-a003-83e636c63f76,606946] - SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943]);
  • 2021-05-14 09:37:02.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The definition of how the mass of an area changes over time; i.e. how balanced the mass is (e.g., whether processes that cause an increase mass, such as precipitation, are balanced with processes that cause mass loss, such as runoff and evaporation). language code: en);
  • 2021-05-21 08:40:41.0 [tstevens] update Definition (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/TELLUS_GRAC_L3_JPL_RL06_LND_v03);

URI

https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0c0fa520-f325-4e5b-a003-83e636c63f76

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