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Freeboard

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001066

In hydrologic terms, the vertical distance between the normal maximum level of the water surface in a channel, resrvoir, tank, canal, etc., and the top of
the sides of a levee, dam, etc., which is provided so that waves and other movements of the liquid will not overtop the confining
structure

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001066
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001066",
  "term": "Freeboard",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, the vertical distance between the normal maximum level of the water surface in a channel, resrvoir, tank, canal, etc., and the top of\nthe sides of a levee, dam, etc., which is provided so that waves and other movements of the liquid will not overtop the confining\nstructure",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/freeboard/"
}

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