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WETTED AREA [1 record]

Record 1 1997-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

That part of the cross-sectional area of a stream of flowing water which is bounded by the water surface and the channel boundary.

CONT

By analogy with flow in a channel, the gyration radius is defined as the ratio of volume to the wetted area. This ratio increases: ... when the volume of the tank increases homothetically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Partie de la section droite d'un cours d'eau limitée par les parois du chenal et la surface de l'eau.

CONT

Par analogie à l'écoulement en canaux, le rayon de giration est défini comme le rapport du volume par la surface mouillée. Ce rapport croît : [...] lorsque le volume du bassin croît homothétiquement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Parte del área de la sección transversal de un curso de agua en movimiento que se encuentra bajo la superficie del agua.

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