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area-elevation curve [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A curve showing what part of the area of a river basin is situated above an indicated elevation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Courbe exprimant la fraction de la superficie d'un bassin situé au-dessus d'une altitude donnée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Curva que muestra las superficies de una cuenca fluvial situadas por encima de una cota determinada.

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