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discharge

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000718

In hydrologic terms, the rate at which water passes a given point. Discharge is expressed in a volume per time with units of L^3/T. Discharge is often
used interchangeably with streamflow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000718
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsoelectric discharge
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "discharge",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the rate at which water passes a given point. Discharge is expressed in a volume per time with units of L^3/T. Discharge is often\nused interchangeably with streamflow.",
  "see_also": [
    "electric discharge"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/discharge/"
}

Record 718 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.