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standard project flood [1 record]

Record 1 1996-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Discharge that may be expected from the most severe combination of meteorological and hydrological conditions that are considered reasonably characteristic of the geographical region involved, excluding extremely rare combinations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Débit auquel on peut s'attendre dans la pire combinaison de conditions météorologiques et hydrologiques considérées comme raisonnablement caractéristiques de la région concernée, en écartant toutefois les combinaisons extrêmement improbables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Caudal que puede esperarse de la más extrema combinación de condiciones hidrológicas y meteorológicas, que se consideren razonablemente características de la región geográfica de que se trate, excluyendo las combinaciones extremadamente improbables.

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