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WETTED AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetted area
1, record 1, English, wetted%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the cross-sectional area of a stream of flowing water which is bounded by the water surface and the channel boundary. 2, record 1, English, - wetted%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By analogy with flow in a channel, the gyration radius is defined as the ratio of volume to the wetted area. This ratio increases: ... when the volume of the tank increases homothetically. 2, record 1, English, - wetted%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface mouillée
1, record 1, French, surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la section droite d'un cours d'eau limitée par les parois du chenal et la surface de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par analogie à l'écoulement en canaux, le rayon de giration est défini comme le rapport du volume par la surface mouillée. Ce rapport croît : [...] lorsque le volume du bassin croît homothétiquement. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20mouill%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área mojada
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20mojada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte del área de la sección transversal de un curso de agua en movimiento que se encuentra bajo la superficie del agua. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20mojada
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