- tracer gaging
- Determining stream discharge by inserting a known quantity of dye and measuring its concentration after mixing [25]. Consists of either the tracer-dilution method or the tracervelocity method (salt-velocity method).Synonym: dye gaging.
A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.