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Record 1 2003-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

A terrace left by a stream that, having incised its valley fill, partly fills up the new valley and incises anew.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Terrasse formée lorsqu'un cours d'eau entaille un remblaiement de vallée, puis le remplit partiellement de nouvelles alluvions qu'il entaille à leur tour.

Key term(s)
  • terrasse emboîtée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Terraza que se forma porque el encajamiento del río en sus aluviones no llega a erosionar hasta el sustrato, por lo que la nueva fsae de aluvionamiento se deposita sobre la anterior.

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