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SURFACE VELOCITY [1 record]

Record 1 1997-06-09

English

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

The velocity of a liquid at its surface at a given point. [definition standardized by ISO]

OBS

surface velocity: term standardized by ISO.

French

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

Vitesse à laquelle le liquide se déplace en un point donné de la surface. [définition normalisée par l'ISO]

CONT

On peut obtenir la vitesse de surface en un point en mesurant le temps pris par un flotteur pour parcourir une distance mesurée vers l'aval.

OBS

vitesse superficielle : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Velocidad del agua en, o muy cerca de, su superficie.

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