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AVERAGE VELOCITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seismic Prospecting
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average velocity
1, record 1, English, average%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prospection sismique
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse moyenne
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- average velocity
1, record 2, English, average%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mean velocity 2, record 2, English, mean%20velocity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discharge divided by the cross-sectional area at right angles to the direction of flow or, for a vertical, area of a velocity curve divided by the depth. 1, record 2, English, - average%20velocity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
For a stream, discharge divided by the area of a cross section normal to the flow. For ground water, the volume of ground water passing through a given cross-sectional area, divided by the porosity of the material through which it moves. 3, record 2, English, - average%20velocity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse moyenne
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit divisé par la superficie de la section droite mouillée ou, pour une verticale, superficie du profil des vitesses divisée par la profondeur. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
La vitesse dans une section donnée d'un cours d'eau obtenue en divisant le débit du cours d'eau par l'aire de la section; vitesse moyenne pour toute la section. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enviroguide Acide sulfurique, 5.4.2. Dict. de l'eau, OLF. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20moyenne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad media
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20media
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caudal dividido por la superficie de la sección transversal perpendicular a la dirección del flujo o, para una vertical, área del perfil de velocidades dividida por la profundidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - velocidad%20media
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