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ANTECEDENT STREAM [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A stream that retained its early course in spite of geologic changes since its course was assumed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

[...] cours d'eau [...] qui présente le phénomène d'antécédence.

CONT

Il peut arriver que la rivière soit assez puissante pour surmonter l'obstacle au fur et à mesure qu'il grandit; elle parvient alors à maintenir son cours suivant son tracé originel. Un tel cours d'eau est dit antécédent, parce qu'il a pris naissance sur le sol émergé avant la déformation tectonique; [...]

Spanish

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