Cross-Sectional Area in Indirect Methods of Streamflow Measurement Formulas

Cross-Sectional Area is the area of a two-dimensional shape that is obtained when a three-dimensional shape is sliced perpendicular to some specified axis at a point. And is denoted by A. Cross-Sectional Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Cross-Sectional Area is always positive.

Formulas to find Cross-Sectional Area in Indirect Methods of Streamflow Measurement

fxArea of Channel with known Conveyance of ChannelGo

Indirect Methods of Streamflow Measurement formulas that make use of Cross-Sectional Area

fxHydraulic Radius given Conveyance of Channel for Uniform FlowGo

fxConveyance of ChannelGo

List of variables in Indirect Methods of Streamflow Measurement formulas

fx Conveyance Function Go

fx Hydraulic Radius Go

fx Manning’s Roughness Coefficient Go

FAQ

What is the Cross-Sectional Area?

Cross-Sectional Area is the area of a two-dimensional shape that is obtained when a three-dimensional shape is sliced perpendicular to some specified axis at a point. Cross-Sectional Area is usually measured using the Square Meter for Area. Note that the value of Cross-Sectional Area is always positive.

Can the Cross-Sectional Area be negative?

No, the Cross-Sectional Area, measured in Area cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Cross-Sectional Area?

Cross-Sectional Area is usually measured using the Square Meter[m²] for Area. Square Kilometer[m²], Square Centimeter[m²], Square Millimeter[m²] are the few other units in which Cross-Sectional Area can be measured.

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