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ESTRAN VASEUX [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-11

English

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

[The] low-lying muddy land that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide.

OBS

mud flat: term used by Parks Canada.

OBS

mud flat; mudflat; coastal mudflat: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • coastal mud flat

French

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

Étendue de vase que la marée laisse à découvert sur les rivages marins de faible pente.

OBS

slikke : terme emprunté au néerlandais.

OBS

vasière; batture de vase : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

estran vaseux; slikke : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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