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super critical flow [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A flow with a mean velocity greater than the critical velocity.

Key term(s)
  • super critical flow
  • super-critical flow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Écoulement dont la vitesse moyenne est supérieure à la vitesse critique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geología
DEF

Flujo cuya velocidad media es superior a la crítica.

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Record 2 1995-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Écoulement à surface libre dont le tirant d'eau est inférieur au tirant d'eau critique.

OBS

Le terme écoulement turbulent ne doit pas être utilisé dans ce sens.

Spanish

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