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Roughness Coefficient

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024561

A factor in velocity and discharge formulas representing the effects of channel roughness on energy losses in flowing water. Manning's "n" is a commonly used roughness coefficient.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024561
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024561",
  "term": "Roughness Coefficient",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A factor in velocity and discharge formulas representing the effects of channel roughness on energy losses in flowing water. Manning's \"n\" is a commonly used roughness coefficient.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/roughness-coefficient/"
}

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