Water knowledge
WATERPEDIA
Technical water terms, definitions and acronyms.
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AAF
Average Annual Flow
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ABJV
Antah Biawater Joint Venture Sdn. Bhd.
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ABM
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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abrasion
The mechanical wearing away by rock material transported by wind or water
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ACD
Admiralty Chart Datum
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acequia
acequias are gravity-driven waterways, similar in concept to a flume. Most are simple ditches with dirt banks, but they can be lined with concrete. They were important forms of irrigation in the development of agriculture in the...
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ACES
Automated Coastal engineering Syatem
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Acid
a substance that has a pH of less than 7, which is neutral. Specifically, an acid has more free hydrogen ions (H + ) than hydroxyl ions (OH - ).
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ACLs
Alternate Concentration Limits
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acre-foot (acre-ft)
the volume of water required to cover 1 acre of land (43,560 square feet) to a depth of 1 foot. Equal to 325,851 gallons or 1,233 cubic meters.
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ACT
Australian Capital Territory
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ADB
Asian Development Bank
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