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CLASSE RUGOSIDADE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A classification system for the roughness of different surfaces.

OBS

Examples include: landscape with many trees and buildings (class 3-4); sea surface (class 0); concrete runway (class 0.5). Tables of roughness classes for different surfaces are available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du territoire
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Système de classification de la rugosité s'appliquant à des surfaces diverses.

OBS

Ainsi les paysages comprenant une forte densité d'arbres et d'immeubles sont classés 3-4, la surface des océans est classée 0 alors que les pistes d'atterrissage bétonnées se classent 0,5. Il existe à cet effet des tables de correspondance applicables à diverses surfaces.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
  • Energía eólica
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