List of Symbols

Symbols Units
a = Amplitude
ft
A = Area
C = Chezy resistance coefficient
D = Hydraulic depth
ft
g = Acceleration of gravity
h = Hydraulic (piezometric) head, or distance below water surface
ft
= Head loss due to boundary friction ft
ft
= Head loss due to local causes ft ft
H = Total head or water surface elevation ft
H = Matrix of water surface elevation
~
~
K = Diffusion coefficient in DHM Model
K = Matrix of diffusion coefficients
~
~
L = Distance along channel ft
m = Momentum quantity in DHM Model ~
M = Mean water surface ft
n = Manning's roughness factor ~
p = Pressure
P = Wetted perimeter of channel ft
q = Discharge per unit width
Q = Discharge
R = Hydraulic radius ft
S = Slope ~
= Slope of acceleration
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