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A GEOPHYSICAL Discussion on the subject of "River-Flow Survey and Records" was held by the Royal Astronomical Society in its rooms at Burlington House London, W.I, on January 28, Sir Roger Hetherington in the chair. Mr. H. J. F. Courley opened the discussion. He said always played a very important part in the life community. In Great Britain land tributaries, which are free of contamination the chief source of water supply. The larger tributaries find main streams determine the sites of villages and towns and provide the necessary water for industrial development. Thus, quite apart from its scientific interest, an accurate knowledge of river flow is of great importance. The minimum flow is of special significance, for it determines the amount of water available for industrial processes such as cooling, and limits the amount of effluent which may be discharged without excessive contamination. In areas liable to flooding, the maximum flow is also of obvious importance.
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River-Flow Survey and Records. Nature 163, 415–416 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163415a0
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