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ABF METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aquatic base flow method
1, record 1, English, aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ABF method 2, record 1, English, ABF%20method
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a method developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for calculating summertime streamflow recommendations based on median monthly mean flows for August. 2, record 1, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Used primarily in New England, the Aquatic Base Flow method uses historic flow data to determine the median flow for the lowest flow month (typically August or September), and applies that level to the remainder of the year ... This approach assumes that a specific flow rate per unit of watershed area will provide an adequate minimum flow. It is simple to use, if historic data is available, but cannot account easily for site-specific biological concerns; nor can the method adequately and defensibly adjust for spawning or incubation. 3, record 1, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "default" ABF recommendation for summertime flows is 0.5 cubic feet per second per square mile of drainage area. 2, record 1, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baseflow: the discharge of groundwater from the zone of saturation to surface water bodies, such as lakes and streams. 2, record 1, English, - aquatic%20base%20flow%20method
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aquatic baseflow method
- aquatic base-flow method
- New England aquatic baseflow method
- New England aquatic base-flow method
- New England aquatic base flow method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'évaluation du débit de base
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débit de base : Débit d'un cours d'eau particulier à un moment de l'année où il n'y a ni pluie ni fonte des neiges, habituellement, la quantité d'eau souterraine déchargée dans un cours d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20d%C3%A9bit%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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