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HUMID ZONE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-06-04

English

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

Zone in which precipitation exceeds potential evaporation.

French

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

Zone où les précipitations excèdent l'évaporation potentielle.

Spanish

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

Zona en la que las precipitaciones exceden la evaporación potencial.

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Record 2 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Milieu qui représente la transition entre l'espace occupé par l'eau (mer ou cours d'eau) et la terre ferme exondée en permanence.

CONT

Les zones humides comprennent les slikkes, les schorres, les herbus, les marais. On les trouve en particulier dans les estuaires et le fond des baies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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