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RUNOFF COEFFICIENT [4 records]

Record 1 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Ratio of runoff depth to precipitation depth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Rapport entre l'écoulement (exprimé en lame d'eau) et la hauteur de précipitation.

Key term(s)
  • coefficient d'écoulement des eaux de pluie

Spanish

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

Relación entre la escorrentía y la precipitación (ambas expresadas en altura de agua).

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Record 2 1997-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Coefficient used in the rational method formula (dimensionless).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Coefficient (sans dimensions) utilisé dans la formule de la méthode rationnelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Coeficiente utilizado en la fórmula del método racional (adimensional).

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Record 3 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Soil Science
DEF

The ratio of the maximum rate of the runoff to the uniform rate of rainfall with a duration equalling or exceeding the time of concentration which produced this rate of runoff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Science du sol
DEF

Rapport entre le débit maximal et l'intensité uniforme de pluie dont la durée est égale ou supérieure au temps de concentration qui a produit ce débit.

Spanish

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Record 4 1977-03-04

English

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

The magnitude of this coefficient varies with factors such as (a) the nature of the surface, (b) surface slope, (c) surface storage, (d) degree of saturation and (e) rainfall intensity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

La dimension de ce coefficient varie selon les facteurs suivants: (a) la nature de la surface, (b) la pente de surface, (c) le stockage possible en surface, (d) le degré de saturation, (e) l'intensité de précipitation.

Spanish

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