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Discharge techniques
Produced by: WMO – World Meteorological Organization Keywords:discharge, measurement, velocity-area
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Discharge determination techniques
Techniques used for calculating discharge based on the measurements of one or more ancillary variables.
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1. Velocity-area method
2. Tracer/Dye-dilution method
3. Stage-discharge relations
4. Stage-velocity relations
5. Slope-area
6. Slope-conveyance
7. Indirect Methods using energy equation (culvert, bridge, etc.)
8. Critical Depth
9. Hydraulic structures
10. Rainfall/runoff with rain gauges
11. Rainfall/runoff with weather radar
12. Rainfall/runoff coupled with weather model
13. Satellite/aerial based lidar system
14. Other methods
15. General standards
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Guide to Hydrological Practices Volume IIGuide to Hydrological Practices Volume II: Management of Water Resources and Application of Hydrological Practices