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CUBIC METERS PER SECOND [1 record]

Record 1 2006-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A unit of waterflow or airflow ...

CONT

The rate of flow of a creek, river or flood is measured by quantity over time. This is often referred to as discharge [that is] the rate at which a volume of water passes a given point in a given amount of time. Common units are cubic feet per second (cfs), second-day feet (sdf), and cubic meter per second (cms).

OBS

1 cubic foot per second equals 0.028 cubic meter per second or 28.32 liters per second (l/s).

Key term(s)
  • cubic feet per second
  • cubic meters per second
  • cubic metres per second

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Unité de débit.

OBS

Un pi³/s correspond à un pied cube d'eau s'écoulant en un point particulier durant une seconde.

OBS

L'unité «mètre cube par seconde» est utilisée dans le système international, et l'unité «pied cube par seconde» dans le système anglais. Un pied cube par seconde équivaut à 0,028 mètre cube par seconde (m³/s) ou à 28,32 litres par seconde (l/s).

Key term(s)
  • pieds cubes par seconde
  • mètres cubes par seconde

Spanish

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