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sinuosity [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-09-05

English

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

The ratio of channel length to downvalley length.

CONT

... the sinuous trend and dendritic pattern of tributaries suggest erosion, probably in part subaerial.

OBS

sinuous trend: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

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

Rapport entre la longueur curviligne d'une section de cours d'eau et la distance entre ses extrémités.

OBS

sinuosité : Terme plus général que méandre, qui désigne à la fois la sinuosité due à des causes externes (structure, relief, roche) et aux conditions d'écoulement propres aux cours d'eau (méandres proprement dits).

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Carácter del curso de agua que forma ondulaciones o recodos.

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Record 2 1986-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The ratio between the thalweg length and the air-line distance between two points on a river.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Rapport entre la longueur du thalweg et la distance en ligne droite entre deux points du cours d'eau.

Spanish

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