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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 1981-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
OBS

The flow in which the Froude number is greater than unity and surface disturbances will not travel upstream (see figure 11).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

Écoulement dans lequel le nombre de Froude est supérieur à l'unité et où une perturbation superficielle ne se déplace pas vers l'amont. (Voir figure 11).

OBS

régime supercritique (torrentiel)

Key term(s)
  • régime supercritique torrentiel

Spanish

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