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ONDE FRONT RAIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic bore
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20bore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abrupt wave 2, record 1, English, abrupt%20wave
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standing wave which advances upstream in an open conduit from a point where the flow has suddenly been stopped. 3, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20bore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flowing water piles up in the channel against the obstruction that caused the stoppage, and as it reaches a height above the normal water surface approximately equal to its velocity head, the increased depth of water moves upstream in a wavelike shape, that is, a hydraulic bore. 3, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20bore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde à front raide
1, record 1, French, onde%20%C3%A0%20front%20raide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde qui progresse vers l'amont, dans un canal découvert, à partir d'une section où l'écoulement a été brusquement arrêté. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20%C3%A0%20front%20raide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda repentina
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20repentina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda transitoria o aumento rápido de la altura del agua en un cauce abierto debido a un cambio repentino en las condiciones del flujo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20repentina
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