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BACKWATER EFFECT [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

The effect which a dam or other obstruction has in raising the surface of the water upstream from it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Élévation de la surface de l'eau en amont d'un barrage ou de tout autre obstacle.

Spanish

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