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;L
;A<sub>c</sub> :Area of the catchment, whole contributing drainage area (usually in m<sup>2</sup>).
:Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m)
;m
;A<sub>i</sub> :Area of impervious cover within the catchment (usually in m<sup>2</sup>).
:run of side slopes in channel cross sections (length, but usually expressed as a ratio in relation to rise. e.g. where side side slopes = 1:3.5, m = 3.5)
;q
;A<sub>p</sub> :Area of the practice e.g. footprint area of a bioretention cell (usually in m<sup>2</sup>)
:infiltration rate in (length per time, usually mm/hr) (before or after application of safety factor?)
;R<sub>a</sub>
;D :Duration of the design storm event (in units of time, usually hrs)
:Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m)
;R<sub>b</sub>
;d<sub>p</sub> :Surface ponding depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm)
:Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m)
;SCF
;d<sub>m</sub> :Filter media depth of a bioretention, stormwater planter or soil cell practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm)
:Safety correction factor (dimensionless)
;y
;d<sub>s</sub> :Storage reservoir depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually mm or cm)
:Depth of water (length, usually m or sometimes mm)
;d<sub>T</sub> :Total depth of an infiltration practice (unit of length, usually cm or m)
;f :Infiltration rate, measured (usually mm/hr)
;f':Design infiltration rate (length per time, usually mm/hr) after application of safety correction factor (SCF)
;h :Height (units of length)
;i :Intensity of the design storm event (in units of depth/time, usually mm/hr)
;i :Thornthwaite monthly heat index (-)
;I :Thornthwaite annual heat index (-)
;L :Length, e.g. of a reach, channel or swale (usually in m)
;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)
;n :Porosity, applies to aggregate and other void-forming materials, filter media and native soils (unit is vol/vol, so dimensionless)
;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 :Number of days in the month
;Q<sub>p</sub> :Peak flow in units of volume per time (e.g. m<sup>3</sup>/s)
;R :Ratio of catchment impervious area (A<sub>i</sub>) to the practice permeable footprint area (A<sub>p</sub>). ''syn.'' I/P ratio. For [[green roofs]] and often [[permeable paving]] systems that do not receive drainage from external impervious areas this will be 0. For [[bioretention]], [[infiltration trenches]] and [[infiltration chambers]] receiving pavement runoff, it is recommended to be kept between 15 to 20.
;R<sub>a</sub> :Existing rise of swale gradient (length, usually m)
;R<sub>b</sub> :Rise of compensation gradient for an enhanced swale (length, usually m)
;RVC<sub>T</sub> :Runoff volume control target (as outlined by MECP, units are mm)
;S<sub>0</sub> :Longitudinal slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
;S<sub>T</sub> :Storage (m<sup>3</sup>)
;S<sub>x</sub> :Cross slope (m/m, i.e. dimensionless)
;SCF :Safety correction factor (dimensionless)
;t :Drainage time (usually in hrs)
;T :Temperature (°C)
;V :Volume (usually in m<sup>3</sup>)
;x :Perimeter of infiltration practice or swale x-section (m)
;y :Depth of water (L, usually m or sometimes mm)