Glossary
Glossary
Contains terms and definitions used in the reference book, the project and the structure of the Ontology.
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ValuesThose aspects of people’s identities that reflect what they deem to be desirable, important, and worthy of striving for in their lives. | |
VelocitySpeed of a water particle in a particular direction at a point in a fluid. | |
Verification (or validation)Process of proving that model outputs match closely with observed information, which has not been used in calibration. | |
Verified modelModel that has been shown to produce acceptable predictions by comparison with independent field measurements. | |
VulnerabilityThe state of being prone to or susceptible to harm. In this respect, we can distinguish different forms of vulnerability (e.g., social, economic, environmental and so on). | |