AAFCAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
AFAcre-foot. One acre-foot is equal to 1.233 dam3, i.e. 1.233 ML
Acre-foot. One acre-foot is equal to 1.233 dam3, i.e. 1.233 MLMegalitre. One ML = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3
BCIFN
BC Instream FlowWater flowing in a stream NeedsThe flow of water in a natural watercourse required to support and sustain fish and other aquaticWith reference to water dependent species
Cfs
Cubic feet per second. The Imperial unit of streamflow. One cfs = 0.0283 m3/s.
CGCM2
Canadian General Circulation Model Version 2
CGCM2A2
Canadian General Circulation Model Version 2. A2 refers to a global CO2 emissions scenario
CO2
Carbon dioxide
dam3
Cubic decameter. One dam3 is a volume of 10 m by 10 m by 10 m, i.e. 1,000 m3 , i.e. 1,000,000 LLitre. There are 1,000 L in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 L in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 L = 1 ML, i.e. 1 MLMegalitre. One ML = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3.
EC
Environment Canada
ET
EvapotranspirationThe combined processes of evaporation and transpiration
GCM
General Circulation Model
GIS
Geographic Information System
GWBAT
GroundwaterWater existing below the ground surface in aquifers Balance Analysis Tool
ICI
Institutional, commercial, and industrial
IFN
Instream flowWater flowing in a stream needsThe flow of water in a natural watercourse required to support and sustain fish and other aquaticWith reference to water dependent species
LLitre. There are 1,000 L in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 L in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 L = 1 ML
Litre. There are 1,000 LLitre. There are 1,000 L in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 L in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 L = 1 ML in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 LLitre. There are 1,000 L in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 L in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 L = 1 ML in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 LLitre. There are 1,000 L in a cubic metre, and 1,000,000 L in a cubic decameter (dam3). 1,000,000 L = 1 ML = 1 MLMegalitre. One ML = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3
LAI
Leaf area index
m3/s
Cubic metres per second. The SI unit of streamflow. One m3/s = 35.3 cfs
MAL
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
MLMegalitre. One ML = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3
Megalitre. One MLMegalitre. One ML = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3 = 1,000,000 litres, i.e. 1 dam3
MOEMinistry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
MPB
Mountain pine beetle
OBHM
Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common pointThe Okanagan watershedLand area from which water drains towards a common point, or basinLand area from which water drains towards a common point, is a narrow strip that spans from Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada to the US border and includes five main lakes – Okanagan, Kalamalka-Wood, Skaha, Vaseux and Osoyoos – and surrounding mountains.
The Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point includes all the land that feeds water to our big lakes, and is almost 200 km in length and 8,000 km2 in area. Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Osoyoos all lie within the Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point. HydrologyThe science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water Model
OBWAM
Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common pointThe Okanagan watershedLand area from which water drains towards a common point, or basinLand area from which water drains towards a common point, is a narrow strip that spans from Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada to the US border and includes five main lakes – Okanagan, Kalamalka-Wood, Skaha, Vaseux and Osoyoos – and surrounding mountains.
The Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point includes all the land that feeds water to our big lakes, and is almost 200 km in length and 8,000 km2 in area. Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Osoyoos all lie within the Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point. Water Accounting Model
OBWBOkanagan Basin Water Board
Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common pointThe Okanagan watershedLand area from which water drains towards a common point, or basinLand area from which water drains towards a common point, is a narrow strip that spans from Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada to the US border and includes five main lakes – Okanagan, Kalamalka-Wood, Skaha, Vaseux and Osoyoos – and surrounding mountains.
The Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point includes all the land that feeds water to our big lakes, and is almost 200 km in length and 8,000 km2 in area. Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Osoyoos all lie within the Okanagan BasinLand area from which water drains towards a common point. Water Board
OkWater Database
Okanagan Water Database
OWDM
Okanagan Water DemandWater useVolume or rate of water diverted or withdrawn from a water body (eg a stream, lake, or groundwaterWater existing below the ground surface in aquifers aquiferAn underground formation that stores groundwater) for use by humans on the land surface. Actual water use is determined through direct measurement. Water demand is an estimate of actual water use. determined using an estimation approach, such as a model Model
OWSCOkanagan Water Stewardship Council
Okanagan Water Stewardship Council
PET
Potential evapotranspirationThe combined processes of evaporation and transpiration
RD
Rooting depth
UFW
Unaccounted for water
UNA
User needs assessment
WTP
Wastewater treatment plant
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