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low-sinuosity river [1 record]

Record 1 2008-07-10

English

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

Low Sinuosity River.- Characteristics: Single channel with a sinuosity < 1.35. Floodplain usually has a well-developed natural levee with crevasses and splays.

CONT

The channel pattern is a low sinuosity river with suspended-mixed load between the mouth and Km 30, a highly sinous meandering river whit mixed-suspended load between Km 30 and 50, a meandering river with mixed-suspended load and presence of bank erosion and flooding cutoff between Km 50 and 70, a low sinuosity river with bed load between Km 70 and 87, and a very low sinuosity river with bed load between Km 87 and 129.

OBS

low-sinuosity river: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

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

rivière à faible sinuosité : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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