notation.tex

\chapter*{Notation}
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\section*{Roman letters}
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\textbf{Letter} & \textbf{Unit} & \textbf{Description} \\
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$x$& m & streamwise coordinate, pointing in the upstream direction\\
$y$& m & spanwise coordinate, pointing toward the right bank\\
$z$& m & vertical coordinate, pointing against gravity acceleration vector \\
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\section*{Greek letters}
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$\eta$ & -- & porosity \\
$\Phi$ & -- & dimensionless bedload transport\\
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\section*{Acronyms, abbreviations, and subscripts}
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CFD & Computational Fluid Dynamics\\
GIS & Geographic Information System\\
GUI & Graphical User Interface\\
OS & Operating System\\

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\textit{Note: SI unit abbreviations like "a" for \textit{annum} or "m" for \textit{meter} are not listed.}