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Energy dissipator

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000858

In hydrologic terms, a structure which slows fast-moving spillway flows in order to prevent erosion of the stream channel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000858
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000858",
  "term": "Energy dissipator",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Energy Dissipator",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, a structure which slows fast-moving spillway flows in order to prevent erosion of the stream channel.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/energy-dissipator/"
}

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