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|  | ;A<sub>p</sub> :Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>) |  | ;A<sub>p</sub> :Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>) | 
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| − | ;d :Depth e.g. ofan infiltration practice (units oflength, usuallymm or m) | + | ;D :Duration of the design storm event (in units of time, usually hrs) | 
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| − | ;f :Infiltration rate (usually mm/hr) | + | ;d<sub>T</sub> :Total depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually cm or m) | 
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|  | + | ;f :Infiltration rate, measured (usually mm/hr) | 
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|  | + | ;f':Design infiltration rate (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF) | 
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|  | ;h :height (units of length) |  | ;h :height (units of length) | 
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|  | + | ;i :Intensity of the design storm event (in units of depth/time, usually mm/hr) | 
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|  | ;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-) |  | ;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-) | 
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|  | ;m :run of side slopes in channel cross sections (length, but usually expressed as a ratio in relation to rise. e.g. side slopes = 1:3, so m = 3) |  | ;m :run of side slopes in channel cross sections (length, but usually expressed as a ratio in relation to rise. e.g. side slopes = 1:3, so m = 3) | 
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|  | + | ;n :Porosity, applies to aggregate and other void-forming materials, filter media and native soils (unit is vol/vol, so dimensionless) | 
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|  | ;n :Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: the symbol n is also used for porosity so it is important to be sure which term is implied. |  | ;n :Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: the symbol n is also used for porosity so it is important to be sure which term is implied. | 
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|  | ;N :Number of days in the month |  | ;N :Number of days in the month | 
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| − | ;x :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m)
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| − | ;f':Design infiltration rate (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF)
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|  | ;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s) |  | ;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s) | 
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|  | ;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>) |  | ;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>) | 
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| − | ;n :Porosity, applies to aggregate and other void-forming materials, filter media and native soils (unit is vol/vol, so dimensionless) | + | ;x :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m) | 
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|  | ;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm) |  | ;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm) |