Water knowledge
WATERPEDIA
Technical water terms, definitions and acronyms.
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CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
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cubic feet per second (cfs)
a rate of the flow, in streams and rivers, for example. It is equal to a volume of water one foot high and one foot wide flowing a distance of one foot in one second. One "cfs" is equal to 7.48 gallons of water flowing each second. As...
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CVI
Coastal Vulnerability Index
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DBKL
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur City Hall)
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DEB
Dasar Ekonomi Baru
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DEM
Digital Elevation Map
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desalination
the removal of salts from saline water to provide freshwater. This method is becoming a more popular way of providing freshwater to populations.
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dew
liquid water droplets that form by means of condensation on grass, spider webs, and other cool surfaces in the early morning or late evening.
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DHI
Danish Hydraulic Institute
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DID
Department of Irrigation and Drainage
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discharge
the volume of water that passes a given location within a given period of time. Usually expressed in cubic feet per second.
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