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BACKWATER CURVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backwater curve
1, record 1, English, backwater%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-water curve 2, record 1, English, back%2Dwater%20curve
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitudinal profile of the water surface upstream in a stream where the water surface is raised by a natural or artificial obstruction. 1, record 1, English, - backwater%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is also used to denote all liquid surface profiles which are non-uniform with respect to distance upstream or downstream. 2, record 1, English, - backwater%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de remous
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20remous
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profil en long de la surface de l'eau dans une rivière ou un canal à partir du point où cette surface est rehaussée vers l'amont par la présence d'une obstruction artificielle ou naturelle. 2, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20remous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme est également utilisé pour qualifier toutes les surfaces de liquide non uniformes par rapport aux surfaces amont ou aval. 3, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20remous
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de remanso
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20remanso
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perfil longitudinal aguas arriba de la superficie de un curso de agua, a partir del punto en que dicha superficie se eleva como consecuencia de una obstrucción natural o artificial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20remanso
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