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EA:  PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 993
Concept definition: The intensity of <PRECIPITATION>.
 
Attribute value type: ENUMERATION
Reference type: IR
Reference: [FMH1, Section 8.4.1.a]
Supplemental references:  
Enumerants (presented in a natural order)
Status Attribute label Enumerant label ▾ Concept definition Code Ref type Reference Supplemental references
STD
2005/06/07		 PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY HEAVY For <RAIN> and <ICE_PELLETS>: <<PRECIPITATION_RATE>> is more than 7,62 millimetres (0,30 inches) per hour, or more than 0,762 millimetres (0,03 inches) in 6 minutes; heavy. For <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> and <DRIZZLE>: <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> less than or equal to 400 metres (approximately 0,25 mile). 4 PR [FMH1, Section 8.4.1.a]  
STD
2005/06/07		 PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY LIGHT For <RAIN> and <ICE_PELLETS>: <<PRECIPITATION_RATE>> is up to 2,54 millimetres (0,10 inches) per hour, or up to 0,254 millimetres (0,01 inches) in 6 minutes; light. For <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> and <DRIZZLE>: <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> greater than 800 metres (approximately 0,5 mile). 2 PR [FMH1, Section 8.4.1.a]  
STD
2005/06/07		 PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY MODERATE For <RAIN> and <ICE_PELLETS>: <<PRECIPITATION_RATE>> is more than 2,54 millimetres (0,10 inches) up to 7,62 millimetres (0,30 inches) per hour, or more than 0,254 millimetres (0,01 inches) up to 0,762 millimetres (0,03 inches) in 6 minutes; moderate. For <SNOW_PRECIPITATION> and <DRIZZLE>: visibility moderate. 3 PR [FMH1, Section 8.4.1.a]  
STD
2005/06/07		 PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY NO_PRECIPITATION_PRESENT No <PRECIPITATION> is present. 1  
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