| peak flow monitor |
A hand-held device used to assess the maximum expiratory flow (in liters/minute) in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.
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| peak flow |
the point of the hydrograph that has the highest flow.
Ãâó: www.dnr.state.mn.us/water/hydroterms.html
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| peak flow |
Highest flow rate of a stream during or following a rainfall event. Usually related to a specific event recurrence interval (eg. a 1 in 10 year runoff event).
Ãâó: www.privateforestry.org.au/glos_o-z.htm
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| peak flow |
the maximum volume of water that is carried in the river over a certain period of time, expressed in cfs. Peak flows are described in terms of rainfall event frequencies. For example, the "100-year peak flow" has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year.
Ãâó: www.sanantonioriver.org/glossary.html
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