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cours d'eau à profil d'équilibre temporaire [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A river or stream which, as a whole, maintains its slopes, depths, and channel dimensions without any raising or lowering of its bed. Such a river may be a condition that may be temporary from a geologic point of view, but that can be accepted as one of considerable stability for practical engineering purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Cours d'eau qui maintient les pentes, les profondeurs et les dimensions de son lit, sans rehaussement ni abaissement perceptibles.

Spanish

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