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headward erosion [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A fluvial process of erosion that lengthens a stream, a valley or a gully at its head and also enlarges its drainage basin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Phénomène de dynamique fluviale ou hydraulique consistant en une érosion d'un substrat, d'un relief ou d'un ouvrage artificiel qui se propage de l'aval vers l'amont, c'est-à-dire dans le sens inverse de l'écoulement de l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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