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Record 1 1977-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
OBS

A structure which causes flow constriction can be used as a flow-measuring device by relating the discharge to the change in level from the upstream water surface to the water surface elevation in the constriction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
OBS

Une structure qui rétrécit la section d'écoulement peut servir à jauger le débit, en établissant une relation entre le débit et la différence de niveau entre la côte du plan d'eau en amont et la côte de plan d'eau dans la structure, vis-à-vis la contraction.

Spanish

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