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Record 1 1996-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Force parallel to the bed exerted by flowing water on a sediment particle at standstill on a river bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Force parallèle au fond du cours d'eau exercée par le courant sur une particule de matériau immobile sur le fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Fuerza paralela al lecho ejercida por un flujo de agua en una partícula de sedimentación en reposo en el lecho de un río.

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