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Cubic Feet per Second

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000625

(Abbrev. CFP) - In hydrologic terms, a unit expressing rates of discharge. One cubic foot per second is equal to the discharge through a rectangular cross section, 1 foot wide by 1 foot deep, flowing at an average velocity of 1 foot per second. It is also approximately 7.48 gallons per second.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000625
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "term": "Cubic Feet per Second",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "(Abbrev. CFP) - In hydrologic terms, a unit expressing rates of discharge. One cubic foot per second is equal to the discharge through a rectangular cross section, 1 foot wide by 1 foot deep, flowing at an average velocity of 1 foot per second. It is also approximately 7.48 gallons per second.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cubic-feet-per-second/"
}

Record 625 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.