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TIDAL RIVER [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A river in which flow and water surface elevation are affected by the tides.

OBS

Such effect usually occurs in the lower stretch near the mouth, where the gradient is very flat. In some streams, the effect may extend a hundred or more miles upstream from the mouth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Rivière dans laquelle le débit et le niveau de la surface sont soumis à des marées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Río cuyo caudal y nivel de agua se ven afectados por las mareas.

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