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fluvial deposit [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

All sediments, past and present, deposited by flowing water, including glaciofluvial deposits.

OBS

Wave-worked deposits and deposits resulting from sheet erosion and mass wasting are not included.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Tous les sédiments, passés et présents, déposés par les cours d'eau, y compris les dépôts fluvio-glaciaires.

OBS

[Ces termes excluent] cependant les dépôts transformés par les vagues et ceux qui proviennent de l'érosion en nappe ou des mouvements en masse de débris terreux.

OBS

alluvion fluviatile; alluvion fluviale : termes habituellement employés au pluriel (alluvions fluviatiles; alluvions fluviales)

Key term(s)
  • alluvions fluviales
  • alluvions fluviatiles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Depósito superficial de materiales formado por una corriente de agua....

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