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INHERITED MEANDER [1 record]

Record 1 1988-06-15

English

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

An incised meander carved downward into the surface of the valley in which the meander originally formed; it exhibits a symmetric cross profile. Such a deepened meander, which preserves its original pattern with little modification, suggests rejuvenation of a meandering stream, as when there has been a rapid vertical uplift or a lowering of base level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Mais il existe également des méandres encaissés qui résultent, le plus souvent, de l'enfoncement sur place d'une vallée à méandres, en fonction d'un soulèvement de la région (...).

Spanish

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