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IMPERVIOUSNESS COEFFICIENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

The ratio, expressed decimally or as a percentage, of effectively impervious surface area to the total catchment or tributary area under consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Pourcentage de surface parfaitement imperméable d'un bassin versant, exprimé en décimales.

OBS

Le coefficient d'imperméabilité est compris entre 0.1 et 0.9.

Spanish

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