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HYDRAULICITY [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

An experimentally determined proportionality constant, relating the actual velocity of fluid flow in [an] open channel to the theoretical velocity expected under certain assumptions.

CONT

Bernard F. Lamond. "Modeling Future Hydraulicity & Uncertain Demand for Energy. "We compare approaches for modeling the uncertainty in future hydraulic inflows and demand in electrical energy.

OBS

Typical open channels are rivers, streams ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Pour un cours d'eau, rapport du débit moyen annuel (module) d'une année au module calculé sur une longue période, destiné à caractériser l'abondance de l'écoulement des eaux courantes pendant cette année particulière.

CONT

Région Lorraine. L'hydraulicité avoisine les normales saisonnières sur l'ensemble des cours d'eau. Les débits qui, en début de mois, étaient très bas, ont réagi rapidement aux pluies; on enregistre les plus forts débits au cours de la dernière décade du mois. L'étiage actuel est compris entre le médian et le quinquennal sec.

CONT

Maximum de l'inondation sur la rivière Chicoutimi. [...] La position du lit mineur correspond à des conditions d'hydraulicité normales.

Spanish

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