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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2022.55.7.557

Methodology for segmentation of rating curve  

Hwang-Bo, Jong Gu (Korea Institute of Hydrological Survey)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.55, no.7, 2022 , pp. 557-563 More about this Journal
Abstract
The rating curve is required to convert measured stage into a discharge and is developed using the measurement. In the development of the rating curve, the segmentation position is determined by considering the hydraulic characteristic and channel shape, and subjective judgment of the Hydrographer may intervene in this process. The segmentation position is so important that it determines the overall form of the rating curve, and the incorrect segmentation can cause errors in the rating curve, especially in extrapolation. In order to develop an accurate rating curve with a small number of measurements, the sections must be divided by considering hydraulic characteristic such as the cross-sectional shape. In this study, hydraulic examination methods such as stage-mean velocity, stage-area, stage-${\sqrt{Q}}$ investigated and supplemented to eliminate subjectivity in segmental positioning. Appropriateness for the segmentation position was verify in consideration of the physical meaning of the rating curve index (c).
Keywords
Rating cruve; Division of sections; Stage-${\sqrt{Q}}$; Power function;
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