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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE MASS > LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT THICKNESS (LWET)

Preferred term

LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT THICKNESS (LWET)  

Definition

  • A unit of measurement of how thick a uniform layer of water at the surface of the Earth would need to be to account for an equivalent mass at the surface of the Earth. (en)

Broader concept

Change note

  • 2021-05-14 09:26:28.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT THICKNESS _LWET_ [1456bd4b-1226-4c08-b4f1-e37ed138798a,606944] - SURFACE MASS [295c1f0b-bb76-4cbc-88cf-a42e6fb83bfb,606943]);
  • 2021-05-14 09:27:17.0 [tstevens] update PrefLabel (LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT THICKNESS (LWET)); insert Definition (id: null text: A unit of measurement of how thick a uniform layer of water at the surface of the Earth would need to be to account for an equivalent mass at the surface of the Earth. language code: en);
  • 2021-05-21 08:39:25.0 [tstevens] update Definition (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/TELLUS_GRAC_L3_JPL_RL06_LND_v03);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/1456bd4b-1226-4c08-b4f1-e37ed138798a

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