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LATTICE DRAINAGE PATTERN [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A pattern in which the main stream is divided into a series of parallel channels cut across at right angles by primary tributary streams, reminiscent of a garden trellis.

OBS

trellis drainage pattern: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Tracé d'un réseau hydrographique, comparable à une vigne sur un treillis de jardin.

CONT

Le réseau hydrographique en treillis [...] découpe le territoire ou exploite les fractures [...] pratiquement perpendiculaires [aux couches géologiques].

OBS

réseau hydrographique en espalier : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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