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STREAM EROSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stream erosion
1, record 1, English, stream%20erosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluvial erosion 2, record 1, English, fluvial%20erosion
correct
- fluviatile erosion 3, record 1, English, fluviatile%20erosion
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The displacement and transportation of solids (soil, sand, gravel, mud, boulders, and other particles) by moving water. 4, record 1, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major landforms produced by stream erosion are valleys, which may be modified from their original rather narrow, steep-walled, and V-shaped appearance by continuing erosion and deposition. 5, record 1, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fluvial erosion is ... caused by streams and rivers. [It] can be catastrophic when a flood event causes a rapid adjustment of the stream channel size and/or location. 6, record 1, English, - stream%20erosion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stream: A body of running water (as a river or brook) flowing on the earth. 7, record 1, English, - stream%20erosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- érosion fluviale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érosion fluviatile 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rosion%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Érosion causée par l'action des cours d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les matériaux qui se détachent sont transportés lorsqu’ils sont exposés à l’érosion fluviale dans les ruisseaux et les rivières. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20fluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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