precipitation rate
In French: taux de précipitation
Definition
The depth of water a zone puts down per hour, in mm/h (or in/h). In metric, it is 60 times the zone's flow in L/min, divided by its area in m²; in imperial, 96.25 times the flow in US gpm, divided by the area in ft². It is used to work out the run time that delivers the water you want.
Also called
- application rate
- PR
Other names in French
- pluviométrie
- taux d'application
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