uniform flow

views updated May 08 2018

uniform flow
1. In channels, a flow whose velocity and discharge do not vary along the channel's length.

2. In groundwater, a flow whose velocity and direction are the same at all points in the field of flow. Non-uniform flow in channels results from changes in the cross-sectional shape or discharge along the channel's course.

uniform flow

views updated May 21 2018

uniform flow
1. A flow of water, the velocity and discharge of which do not vary along the length of its channel.

2. In groundwater, a flow, the velocity and direction of which are the same at all points in the field of flow.