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Record 1 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Physical characteristic of an open channel flowing bankfull taking account of its cross-sectional area and its roughness and which, multiplied by the square root of the slope, gives the corresponding discharge of the channel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Caractéristique physique d'un chenal découvert coulant à pleins bords, qui tient compte de sa section en travers et de sa rugosité et qui, multipliée par la racine carrée de la pente, donne le débit correspondant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Característica física, de un cauce abierto que, en función de la superficie de la sección transversal y su rugosidad, multiplicado por la raíz cuadrada de la pendiente, da el caudal correspondiente del cauce o canal.

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