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sediment discharge [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-11-18

English

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

The amount of sediment moved by a stream in a given time, measured by dry weight or by volume; the rate at which sediment passes a section of a stream.

French

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

Masse des sédiments transportés par unité de temps à travers la section transversale d'un cours d'eau.

Spanish

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

Caudal de sedimentos de una corriente de agua en una sección transversal dada.

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