Tracer/Dye-dilution method

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WMO:

Manual on stream gauging (WMO N° 1044)

ISO N°:

  ISO 555-1974: Liquid flow measurement in open channels -- Dilution methods for measurement of steady flow -- Part 2: Integration (sudden injection) method
  ISO 555-1:1973: Liquid flow measurement in open channels -- Dilution methods for measurement of steady flow -- Part 1: Constant-rate injection method
  ISO 555-2:1987: Liquid flow measurement in open channels -- Dilution methods for the measurement of steady flow -- Part 2: Integration method
ISO 9555-1:1994: Measurement of liquid flow in open channels -- Tracer dilution methods for the measurement of steady flow -- Part 1: General
ISO 9555-3:1992: Measurement of liquid flow in open channels -- Tracer dilution methods for the measurement of steady flow -- Part 3: Chemical tracers
ISO 9555-4:1992: Measurement of liquid flow in open channels -- Tracer dilution methods for the measurement of steady flow -- Part 4: Fluorescent tracers
ISO/TR 11656:1993: Measurement of liquid flow in open channels -- Mixing length of a tracer

CEN N°:

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Other references:

  Constant-rate injection method: ISO 555-1 (AS 3778.5.1)   [Australia]
  Integration method: ISO 555-2 (AS 3778.5.2)   [Australia]
Measurement of Discharge Using Tracers, U.S. Geological Survey, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations, Book 3, Chapter A16   [USA]
  Measurement of Time Of Travel In Streams By Dye Tracing, U.S. Geological Survey, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 3-A9 (version 2)   [USA]

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