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Record 1 1997-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Channel in which the bed and the sides remain stable over a substantial period of time and in which scour and deposition during the rising and falling stages are negligible. [definition standardized by ISO]

OBS

stable channel: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Chenal dans lequel le lit et les berges restent sensiblement stables dans le bief de contrôle pendant un temps suffisamment long et dans lequel l'érosion et la sédimentation sont négligeables durant les variations du niveau de l'eau. [définition normalisée par l'ISO]

OBS

chenal stable : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Cauce cuyo lecho y márgenes permanecen sensiblemente estables durante un largo período de tiempo y en el que el arrastre y la deposición, durante los períodos de aumento y disminución de nivel, son inapreciables.

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