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;A<sub>c</sub>
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;A<sub>c</sub> :Area of the catchment, whole contributing drainage area (usually in m<sup>2</sup>).  
:Area of the catchment, whole contributing drainage area (usually in m<sup>2</sup>).  
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;A<sub>p</sub>
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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>)
:Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>)
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;d
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;d :Depth e.g. of an infiltration practice (units of length, usually mm or m)
:Depth e.g. of an infiltration practice (units of length, usually m)
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;L
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;f :Infiltration rate (usually mm/hr)
:Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m)
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;m
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;h :height (units of length)
: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
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;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-)
:Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: for clarity porosity is being expressed as 'void ratio' and sharing the notation V<sub>R</sub>
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;P
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;I :Thornthwaite annual heat index (-)
:Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m)
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;q
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;L :Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m)
:Infiltration rate in (length per time, usually mm/hr)
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;q'
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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)
:Infiltration coefficient in (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF)
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;Q<sub>p</sub>
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;n :Manning's coefficient (unitless) Note: for clarity porosity is being expressed as 'void ratio' and sharing the notation V<sub>R</sub>
:Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s)
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;R
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;N :Number of days in the month
:Ratio of catchment (A<sub>c</sub>) to the practice footprint area (A<sub>p</sub>). ''syn.'' I/P ratio. For [[green roofs]] (and often permeable paving systems) this will be 1:1. In [[bioretention]] it may be 15 or 20 to 1. 
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;R<sub>a</sub>
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;P :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m)
:Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m)
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;R<sub>b</sub>
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;q :Infiltration rate in (length per time, usually mm/hr)
:Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m)
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;RVC<sub>T</sub>
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;q':Infiltration coefficient in (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF)
:Runoff volume control target (as outlined by MOECC, units are mm)
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;S<sub>0</sub>
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;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s)
:Longitudinal slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
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;S<sub>x</sub>
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;R :Ratio of catchment (A<sub>c</sub>) to the practice footprint area (A<sub>p</sub>). ''syn.'' I/P ratio. For [[green roofs]] (and often permeable paving systems) this will be 1:1. In [[bioretention]] it may be 15 or 20 to 1. 
:Cross slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
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;SCF
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;R<sub>a</sub> :Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m)
:Safety correction factor (dimensionless)
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;t
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;R<sub>b</sub> :Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m)
:time (usually in hrs)
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;V<sub>R</sub>
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;RVC<sub>T</sub> :Runoff volume control target (as outlined by MOECC, units are mm)
:Void ratio, as usually applied to aggregates and yard materials. In this guide, it is also applied to native soils in lieu of porosity (unit for both are vol/vol, i.e. dimensionless)
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;y
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;S<sub>0</sub> :Longitudinal slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
:Depth of water (length, usually m or sometimes mm)
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;S<sub>T</sub> :Storage (m<sup>3</sup>)
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;S<sub>x</sub> :Cross slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
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;SCF :Safety correction factor (dimensionless)
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;t :time (usually in hrs)
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;T :Temperature (°C)
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;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>)
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;V<sub>R</sub> :Void ratio, as usually applied to aggregates and yard materials. In this guide, it is also applied to native soils in lieu of porosity (unit for both are vol/vol, i.e. dimensionless)
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;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm)
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