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VELOCITY-CONTOUR METHOD [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-12-04

English

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

Determination of the discharge of a stream by measuring the elemental areas between successive isovels and summing the products of each area by the mean of its boundary velocities.

French

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

Méthode de calcul du débit d'un cours d'eau consistant à mesurer les aires élémentaires comprises entre deux isotaches successives et à faire la somme du produit de chacune de ces aires par la moyenne de ses vitesses limites. Note : Une variante, utilisée de préférence en France, consiste en une double intégration graphique.

Spanish

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

Determinación del caudal de un curso de agua mediante la medición de áreas entre isotacas sucesivas y la suma de los productos de cada área por la media de sus velocidades de contorno.

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