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mean direction of flow [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-08-24

English

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

The direction in which the summation of the component velocity elements in a cross section is a maximum when the components are taken along that direction.

French

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

Direction pour laquelle la somme, étendue à une section transversale, des composantes des vitesses locales parallèles à cette direction est maximale.

Spanish

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