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FLOW REGIME [1 record]

Record 1 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The flow characteristics of a stream; specif. the habits of an individual stream (including low flows and floods) with respect to such quantities as velocity, volume, form of and changes in the channel, capacity to transport sediment, and amount of material supplied for transportation.

Key term(s)
  • river regimen
  • flow characteristics
  • stream regimen
  • regime of a river
  • river regime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Ensemble des caractéristiques de l'écoulement d'un cours d'eau : variations du débit en fonction du temps, périodicité des crues et des étiages, stabilité du lit, etc.

DEF

Condition de l'écoulement dans un cours d'eau. Il existe deux régimes d'écoulement nettement différents, l'écoulement laminaire et l'écoulement turbulent. Le passage de l'un à l'autre se fait suivant un régime transitoire.

Key term(s)
  • régime d'un cours d'eau

Spanish

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